serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
neat and clean; tidy; trim
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
in the meanwhile; during the time
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
ago; since; before; previous
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to look away; to avert one's eyes
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
Japanese-style confectionary store
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
pseudonym of a haiku poet
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly