surely; certainly; without doubt
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
chair; stool; post; office; position
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
tone (of voice); manner of talking
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
wicked tongue; abusive language
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
present; gift; to give a present or gift
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
modesty; humility; being humble