strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
to try to do; to attempt to do
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
prostrating oneself (in submission, respect, etc.)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
student (esp. a university student)
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
polite; respectful; reverent
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
immediate (effect, result, etc.); instant; instantaneous; prompt
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
(frustratingly) slow; tedious; sluggish; dull; roundabout
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
long ago; a long time ago; already
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
oracle; revelation; divine message
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
this; our; right; justice; checking account
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
heart attack; to have a heart attack
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up