contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
all present; all concerned; all of us
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
madly in love; completely charmed (by); head over heels (for); from the heart; entirely; completely
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to smile (at); to grin (at)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
movements; bearing; deportment; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
feminine; womanly; female
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize