branch manager; manager of a branch office
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
pointing out; identification
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
(some) more; even more; longer; further
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
bygones; the past; past event
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to look away; to avert one's eyes
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
so; like this; in this way
to squeeze out; to wring out
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
these guys; these fellows
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most