anonymity; using an assumed name
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(someone else's) parents; both parents
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
last night; yesterday evening
occurrence; happening; incident; event
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
that's the way it is; such is life
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to read (someone's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
to stop walking; to pause
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since