stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
regret; repentance; remorse
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
gently sloping; gentle; gradual; smooth (process); gentle (e.g. tone of voice); slow (e.g. growth)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
life in a dormitory; dormitory life
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging