state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to say; to be pleased to say
to look away; to turn away
mode (e.g. of a machine); setting; state (of mind); mode (e.g. work mode, study mode); mode; mode
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to steal; to rob; to take away
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
to say no more; to sink into silence
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
audience (with a person of high standing); diameter of a tree trunk at eye level
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu