dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
student (esp. a university student)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
danger; peril; hazard; risk
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mountain range; mountain belt
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
land route; overland route; by land; overland
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
to face on; to look out on to
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
various countries; various regions; various provinces