calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
living by oneself; living alone
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
alone; by oneself; on one's own
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
door; gate; opening; title page
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to shake one's head (in denial)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
having said that; on the other hand