by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
beginning; outset; first; onset
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to apologize; to apologise
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
though; notwithstanding; although
to accept; to receive; to agree
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
the way it was; the way it used be; as of old; in former times
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
all; entire; whole; altogether
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to be opposite; to face each other
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
sincere; honest; faithful
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
long slits (esp. of eyes)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance