to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
whispering; murmuring; subdued
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
that's the way it is; such is life
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
thorough; exhaustive; complete
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
seventh day of the month; seven days
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
my husband; one's family; family member
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
white background; blank; female virgin
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)