nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to look away; to avert one's eyes
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
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)
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
present (brought by a visitor); gift
bringing; taking; carrying
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
while; during (the time when)
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
head start; initiative; preemption
nonchalant air; unruffled air
acquaintance; appreciative friend
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
ability; capability; skill
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel