unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to come to one's senses; to calm down
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to stare back (at); to glare back
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to glare at each other; to confront each other
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to speak; to say; to vocalize
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
hiding one's embarrassment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to chase; to run after; to pursue
after a long time; for the first time in a while
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
frequency (of occurrence)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
after all; because; but; even; too; as well