having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
and; thereupon; because of that
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
attendance (at school); going to school
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
beauty of style; beauty of form
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
perfect; complete; flawless
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
thin man with well-defined musculature
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
tall figure; high stature
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
item; something that one "just has to have"
letter of challenge (to a duel, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...