reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
I'm ready for anything; leave it to me; bring it!
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
vast; limitless; boundless
to keep standing; to stand motionless
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch