to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
in that way; like that; that way
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
treatment (of a person); dealing with
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
power; might; authority; influence
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to give guidance; to explain clearly; to admonish; to preach
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to sob; to be choked with tears
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
either way; in any case; one way or another
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
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)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction