unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
main question; real issue at hand
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
transfer student; student changing schools
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
nice; likeable; desirable
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
as usual; as is one's habit
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
showing one's face in public; facing another person
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
the world in general; society; convention
in the same way as; just like
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
(not) merely; (not) simply
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
to be born; to come into the world
world; society; people; the public