essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
(period of) a year; during an era
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to perceive; to understand
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
movie set; filming location
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
regret; repentance; remorse
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
notice; notification; report; posting
to give a broad grin; to smirk
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
cave; hollow; cavity; hollow
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
serious; severe; grave; acute
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to say no more; to sink into silence
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
consequence; outcome; result; blame