to cower in fear; to be scared; to be nervous
everything; anything; nothing
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
spread; span; expanse; extent
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to make a mess of it; to make a hash of it; to fail and lose face; to spread miso (e.g. on konnyaku)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
greater-than mark (>); right angle bracket
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
historic; historical; traditional
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
iron workers shop; ironworks
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
bright; intelligent; clever; smart