awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
sincere; earnest; serious
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
every person; each one; everybody
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
already; now; no longer; not any more
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to dart one's eyes about; to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
invitation; introduction; temptation
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
attendance; presence; appearance
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted