feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to break the silence; to break one's silence
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
such ... as; or some such
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
thinking (about a matter) for a long time; contemplating for a long time; lengthy consideration; pondering
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
coquettish voice (of a woman); seductive squeal; alluring cry
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all