to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
tendency; trend; inclination
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
if it is the case that ...
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
had better ...; had better not ...
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
verbal message; word (from someone)
(Japanese) Meteorological Agency; JMA
Kanto region (incl. Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki and Chiba prefectures)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
site; point on a map; spot
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum