slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
androgynous; gender-neutral
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
well-bred; of good upbringing
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
greeting; a fine thing to say
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
depending on; dependent on
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
5th day of the month; five days
first meeting; first interview with
care; precaution; guarding; caution
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)