so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
how; in what way; by what means
to jump at; to be attracted by
master; teacher; stable master
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
had better ...; had better not ...
police; police officer; police station
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
at that time; in those days
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
university student; college student
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)