until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to stop talking; to be silent
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
advance; moving forward; progress
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
comparatively high; fairly expensive
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to watch for an unguarded moment
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
cease-fire; truce; armistice
everyday life; daily life
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
normal duties; (one's) regular work
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to subsist; to keep on living