being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
patient; having a long fuse
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
at that time; in those days
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
shallow knowledge; superficial learning
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to continue to rain or snow
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
correction; rectification; mending; repair
don't worry about it; forget about it
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
meaning; significance; sense
to get one's head around; to think about
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
chalk (mineral); white wall
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
(not) even once; (not) ever
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to stare back (at); to glare back