book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
what do you want?; can I help you?
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
the whole day; all the day
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
just because; even if; even though
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to someone in person
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
occurrence; happening; incident; event
defeating in an instant; instant kill
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
competent; suitable; qualified
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to incur someone's enmity
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
firm; strong; solid; stable
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
in search of; in order to look for