towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
retreating figure; appearance from behind
conviction; belief; confidence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
already; now; no longer; not any more
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
supervised; under surveillance
training; drill; practice; discipline
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not