nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
systematic; organized; organizational
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
who cares?; see if I care; who knows?; how should I know?
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
shepherd; German shepherd
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
fluent (in a language); flowing
pronunciation; production of sound
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
without cause; without reason
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
muddiness; murkiness; impurity; Japanese voiced consonant mark; unrefined sake
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
not caring; not giving a damn
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sublime; noble; high-minded
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
riskiness; (level of) danger
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
nothing but; none other than
troublesome; annoying; complicated
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious