to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
decision; determination; resolution
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
fair and square; open and aboveboard
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
be (that) as it may; having said that
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to need; to call for; to require
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
society; the world; the times
individual; one by one; separate; each
just because; even if; even though
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
silence; stillness; quietness
dark night; moonless night
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
memories; recollections; reminiscence
comfort; consolation; diversion
to look around; to survey