to crack; to develop a crack
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
physical condition; state of health
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
sincere; honest; faithful
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
instant; moment; for an instant
hiding one's embarrassment
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
way; method; means; resource; course