expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
vexing; irritating; impatient
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
since when; from when; how long
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to hurry up; to press on; to hasten
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
poor physical health; bad shape
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling
each place; various places
caller; visitor; company; guest
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to be relieved of one's post
how others look at you; what others think about you
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference