meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
originally; by nature; from the start
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
eagle (Accipitridae family)
regret; repentance; remorse
breaking off; snapping off
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
under custody; under supervision; undecided match; draw; tie
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
private person; individual
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage