serious; not joking; straight
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to become pale; to turn pale
father; dad; husband; you; he
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to spit out; to eject; to dump
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to say no more; to sink into silence
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
development; exploitation
company; corporation; workplace
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
tone (of voice); manner of talking
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
behind; in the rear; in back
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
very loose; slowly; leisurely
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more