look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
manners; behavior; behaviour
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
distant place; faraway location; far away
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
(barbed) wire entanglements
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
military shoes; combat boots
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle