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 (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to thrust away; to send flying
to be damaged; to receive damage
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to open (one's eyes) wide
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
strike (i.e. industrial action)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
protective instinct; defensive instinct
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
posture; position; stance
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)