crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
brief review; brief comment
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
one by one; one after another; successively
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
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
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
as (for); for; in the capacity of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper