serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to go out and away; to leave
several years; a few years
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)