taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to leave something as it is
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to fight against; to oppose; to face
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
living abroad; life overseas
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
nice; likeable; desirable
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
very small; tiny; insignificant
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...