resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
always having a comeback; fast-talking
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
black lustre; black luster
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to begin; to set about; to start
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
verbal message; word (from someone)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
changing clothes; change of clothes
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
last night; yesterday evening
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
in that way; like that; that way
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring