to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
craving; longing; thirsting
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
temporary; transitory; short-lived
passing through without stopping; passing by
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
direct connection; direct link
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
the way back; the way home; return trip
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
river; stream; River; the ... river
4th day of the month; four days
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
supreme command; direction over all
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
surely; certainly; without doubt
large river; epic (of a novel, drama, etc.); long-form; large-scale
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
advance troops; vanguard; advance contingent; leading unit
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness