with a broad grin; smirking
rather than; more ... than ...
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering