sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); to shave (one's head)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
so; therefore; and; (and) then
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to fall off; to tumble down
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to have a talk; to tell a story
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
wickedness; evil; iniquity; wrongness
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
course correction; trajectory change; orbital adjustment
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)