calm; composed; cool; quiet
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
perfect; complete; flawless
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
ultra-high sensitivity; supersensitivity; extreme sensitivity
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
Ashida Toyoo (1944.4.21-)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
comfort; consolation; diversion
(opening of a) wound; cut
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
wish; desire; ambition; choice