charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
older employee who does not have much actual work
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
already; now; no longer; not any more
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to scuttle off; to take flight
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to face; to go towards; to head towards
resolute; determined; bold