carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
man; male; masculine gender
almost; roughly; approximately
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
chalk (mineral); white wall
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
recuperation; medical treatment
such ... as; or some such
(state of) house arrest; (state of) confinement
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
mental; spiritual; emotional
ago; since; before; previous
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to cry and shout; to scream
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
influenced (by); under an influence
to escape from; to get out
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager