to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
stirring up trouble in order to get credit for resolving it; profiting from solving problems created by oneself
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
it is I who should say so
maintaining contact (with); keeping in contact (with); keeping in touch (with); introducing (unacquainted people); getting acquainted (with one another)
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
vitality; (one's) life force
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
since then; from that time; ever since
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
extremely dangerous; full of peril
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing