to hide; to keep to oneself
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to be fated to; be linked by fate
how long; how much; to what extent
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
trivial; not amounting to much
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on