too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
distant view; looking from a distance; being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; farsightedness
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
since; henceforth; ever since
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
chilly feeling after a bath
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
anthology; collection of works
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
severe; strict; tough; hard
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
one-by-one; separately; in detail
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to collect; to assemble; to gather
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
still better; even better