face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to express (in words); to confess
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
in that way; like that; that way
smoke and fumes (e.g. from cooking); beacon; skyrocket; fireworks
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
river; stream; River; the ... river
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
strong interaction; strong force
to take up space; to occupy space
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
companion; company; tritagonist
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
moron; idiot; stupid person
surging crowd; wave of humanity; stampede
sharp sighted; easily awakened
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to detain; to take into custody
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to help each other; to cooperate
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January