vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
to play accompaniment; to keep time; to cheer; to applaud; to jeer; to mock
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to break onto (shore); to wash ashore; to attack
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
that's right; yes; uh-huh
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
company president; manager; director
scale; scope; plan; structure
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
(social) position; status
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
outward appearance; apparent
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing