coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to make an appearance; to show up
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
and so; therefore; for that reason
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
curse; spell; malediction
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
several times; several degrees
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany