decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
conviction; belief; confidence
right beside; close to; nearby
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
to be profitable; to yield a profit
performer (usu. in a boy band or girl group) with an image cultivated to foster a dedicated fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
witnessing; observing; sighting
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
to succeed; to bear fruit
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
beyond that point; after that
sublime; noble; high-minded
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
that; the matter in question
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
hasty; rash; impatient; restless; quick (to draw conclusions, make decisions, etc.)
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to say; to tell; to state; to do
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden