chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
while; during (the time when)
main question; real issue at hand
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
unveiling; debut; introduction
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
Mach (number); (at a) fast speed
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to care for someone; to look after someone
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience