understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to cease; to stop; to be over
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to dye; to colour; to color
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
how long; how much; to what extent
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
scenery; scene; landscape
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
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)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam