tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to feel nostalgic for the past; to look back fondly on the old days; to yearn for days gone by
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
turban shell (any mollusc of the family Turbinidae, esp. the horned turban, Turbo cornutus)
skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis); oceanic bonito; victorfish
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
familiar spirit; familiar
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
man's weeping (esp. of someone not prone to tears)
faking crying; crocodile tears
way of the sword; swordsmanship
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
choice; selection; option
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
conflict; complication; troubles; discord