observation; survey; watching
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to attempt; to test; to try out
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
stairs; stairway; staircase
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
self control; self restraint
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to quicken one's pace (steps)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?