either way; in any case; one way or another
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to blow through; to blow across
meeting; greeting; welcome
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
door; gate; opening; title page
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
tall figure; high stature
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
seeing one off; farewell; escort
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
with these words; while saying
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)