yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
of course; certainly; naturally
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
royal authority; regal power; authority of the king
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
the other day; lately; recently
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
in unison; as one; united
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
to not believe one's ears
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
looking on; remaining a spectator
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to prowl after; to keep watch on
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
having the memory of having done something oneself; familiar (to one); guilty (look, expression, etc.)
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
being concerned about or mindful of
to give a command (e.g. in a loud voice); to give an order