characteristic; feature; special quality
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
moderate; proper; just right
descriptive (narrative) part
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
sharing; division; draw; tie
vague; desultory; distracted; loose; half-hearted; diffuse
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
looking on; remaining a spectator
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
feel when biting; manner of enunciation
such; like that; that sort of; very
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid