left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
extinguishing a fire; (Edo-period) fireman
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to knock together; to strike against each other; to clash; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance); to coordinate
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
timewise; temporal; chronal
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
prospects of victory; chances of success
the last moment; the very end
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
how; in what way; by what means
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention