more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
complete change; about-face
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
different culture; foreign culture
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
lacking a plan; haphazard
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
like water; like it grows on trees
to listen again; to ask again
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
triumphant return; returning in triumph
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
entry; going into; approach