speech; expression; wording; language
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
feminine; womanly; female
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
towering; astonishingly high
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
two persons; two people; pair; couple
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
plaintive; piteous; doleful
being concerned about or mindful of
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to be horrified; to be filled with trepidation
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (one's eyes) wide
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated