situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to begin talking; to open up
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to subsist; to keep on living
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
custom; practice; convention; precedent
when it becomes; when it comes to
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
dropping medicine in the eyes
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
discarding; firing (an employee)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion