for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to begin to walk; to set out
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to raise one's voice; to shout
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; other side; other party
invisibly; secretly; privately
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
butterfly net; net for catching insects
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
look!; there!; here!; that is
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty