unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
such; like that; that sort of
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
to stay (at); to stop (at)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
slightest notice; slightest consideration; slightest attention; a little thought; glance
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
direct descent; direct line
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to get angry; to lose one's temper
space; interval; space character; whitespace
using every trick in the book; using every trick one knows; by one rouse or another; with careful coaxing; carefully (e.g. nursing a damaged vehicle)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid