departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
outbreak of war; starting a war
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
together with; same; both; all; including ...
groan; moan; growl; roar; hum (of a machine, power lines, etc.); drone (e.g. of an engine)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
aspiration; ambition; plan; hopes; wishes
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
making matters worse; adding insult to injury; (lit.) bees to a tearful face
management; administration; operation
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
that's true; of course; obviously
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like