low tone; bass; low voice
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
as if nothing had happened
only; merely; but; no more than
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to make an appearance; to show up
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
to approach; to draw near
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
egoistic; selfish; self-willed
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
parent-child relationship
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
gentle; mild; meek; tender
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
beforehand; in advance; previously
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while