vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
several years; a few years
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(this is only) the beginning; just the start; jonokuchi; lowest division in sumo
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence