pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to take a breath; to take a short rest
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
slim; slender; slight; delicate
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to look away; to avert one's eyes
supplementary examination
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
really; truly; indeed; good grief
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there