crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
settlement; solution; resolution
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
great swordsman; master fencer
to be free; to be available
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
personification; impersonation; embodiment
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
aggressiveness; aggression
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
devoting oneself to; concentrating on; being an ardent admirer of; (arch.) tipping over and collapsing
counter seat; seat at the counter
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
parental love or affection
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
secret; private; surreptitious
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
to subsist; to keep on living
not caring; not giving a damn
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative