gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
moving; touching; stirring
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
indirection; indirectness
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now