(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
bedside; near one's pillow
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
round shape; circle; circular form
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
discovery; detection; finding
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
to release a shutter (camera); to click a shutter
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
still; as yet; as it has been
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
reopening; resumption; restarting
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
charming; fascinating; attractive
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
one thin flat object; one sheet
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary