sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to crouch; to squat; to cower
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
sailor suit; middy uniform
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
pure; clean; untouched; innocent
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
older brother; elder brother
inside one's heart; in one's mind
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
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)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
second marriage; remarriage
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly