virile; tough; masculine; sharp (features, look, etc.); fierce; dauntless
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
using all one's strength; using all one's might
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to discuss; to talk together
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
common reed (Phragmites australis)
professor; teaching; instruction
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
(right at the) side; just beside
with a clink (click, clack)
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
living; life; judo art of resuscitation; action; activity
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly