in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
(not) even once; (not) ever
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
willpower; energy; vitality
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
primness; prim person; clear soup
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
inside one's heart; in one's mind
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
school building; schoolhouse
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
absolutely; positively; decidedly
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
settlement; solution; resolution
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after