to ask; to enquire; to query
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to buy all (of something) one can get one's hands on; to buy up; to scoop up
summary; digest; outline; abstract
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
both hands; both arms; ten
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many