serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to get poised again for charging; to toe the mark again; to start from scratch; to get a fresh start (on)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
triumphant pose (assumed by an athlete, etc.)
(turned out) all right in the end
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
magic; sorcery; witchcraft; magic tricks (with large-scale props)
magic; sorcery; incantation
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
one's romantic fate; one's luck in love
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
excellent luck (esp. in fortune-telling)
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)