tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
unpopular (esp. with the opposite sex); undatable
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see