blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
stirring; slight movement
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
pleasant feeling; good vibes
favoritism; favouritism; partiality
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
going to war; departure for the front; departure for military service (in response to a draft)
triumphant return; returning in triumph
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to become empty; to be emptied
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
silence; stillness; quietness
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
national holiday; public holiday
open air; outdoors; outside
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
strong-willed; volitional
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
preface; introduction; preamble
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
main subject; main issue; main discourse; this subject
long (time that has passed); old (story)
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring