interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
with a momentary flash of light
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
head with grey hair (gray); grey head
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
using as an intermediary; through
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
to feel depressed; to be down
to summon; to get used to call
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit