nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
practice; practising; experience
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
probability; likelihood; chances
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
much less; to say nothing of
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
reaction; response; reaction
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
silence (not speaking); muteness
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
moment by moment; hour by hour
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
in proportion to; just as much as
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
pointing out; identification
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to push (something) against
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on