assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to be boiled; to be cooked
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to disperse; to take a castle
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
good-for-nothing; worthless
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances