cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
contract; compact; agreement
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
witnessing; observing; sighting
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
a long time ago; in those days
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
individual; one by one; separate; each
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
whispering into a person's ear
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)