to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
near miss; just missing (each other)
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
to lure out; to entice out
patience; endurance; perseverance
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
depression; low spirits; dejection
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
yearned for; longed for; missed
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
an assortment; combination
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to become rough (waves, temper, etc.); to become excited; to become aggravated
putting someone in hospital; inflicting injury such that medical care is required
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be