to approach; to draw near
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
personality; style; appearance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
observation; survey; watching
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
physical condition; state of health; shape
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
angelica (any herb of the genus Angelica, esp. garden angelica, Angelica archangelica)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much