to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to run up to; to rush over
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
(being) among close family or friends only; private (gathering of intimates)
simply; merely; only; solely
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
later on; eventually; afterwards
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
notice; attention; observation
front; frontage; facade; main
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort