to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
meeting; greeting; welcome
travelling alone; solitary journey
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
vocal sound; tone of voice
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
directly opposite; right in front
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
at once; immediately; right now
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
to stare back (at); to glare back
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to open one's mouth wide and eat heartily; to gulp down food
sharp parting remark; parting threat
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for