part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
while; even though; despite
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
if so; in that case; in that situation
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination