-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
sequel; later development
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
to point upward; to look upward; to improve
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to explain; to preach; to advocate; to persuade; to prevail upon; to reason with
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
first person to say something; first person to suggest something; person who raised a matter
self-introduction (of a character)
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to pay attention (to); to be considerate (of); to be thoughtful (of); to show concern (for); to take care; to be careful
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
carefree; free from worry
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
homeroom; form room; form class
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
smooth (i.e. without problems)
to redeem (from sin); to save
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
logistical support; combat service support
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening