to step forward; to take a step forward
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
gem; jewel; precious stone
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
this one; with this; in this way
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
finger flick to the forehead
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
recreation; diversion; relaxation
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
going back to sleep; sleeping in
expression; look; countenance; face
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
candied apple; toffee apple
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
strategy meeting; council of war
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere