frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
although I say; although one might say; although called
measurement error; calculation error
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
wearing one's hair in braids
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)