vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
virtue; charm; merit; good point
to speak ill of; to disparage
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to increase; to add to; to augment
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
successively; one after another
revenge; having a second go (at something)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
finish; completion; the end
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
award of excellence; merit award
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
debut work; one's first work
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology