quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
firm and unyielding; rigid
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
the opposite direction; the other way
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
stubborn; obstinate; adamant; immovable
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to hide; to conceal oneself
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
subway; metro; underground (railway)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
exchanging business cards
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
about this time; about now
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)