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
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
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
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
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
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
headdress; crown; covering; fogging (photography); blushing
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
handrail; railing; banister
smoothly; easily; readily
resignation; acceptance; consolation
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
that day; the very same day
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand