to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to step forward; to volunteer
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
premodern; old-fashioned; outmoded; antiquated
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty