to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
corridor; hallway; passageway
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
long ago; a long time ago; already
to take flight; to disappear
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
if it is (the case that ...)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
mental; spiritual; emotional
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
participation; joining; entry
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members