feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
rather than; more ... than ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
group; party; team; squad; section
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
female high school student
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
scale; scope; plan; structure
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
priority; order of precedence
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
decisive; resolute; determined; firm