rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
shellfish; seashell; shell
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
again; once more; a second time
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
door; gate; opening; title page
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
study; library; bookstore; bookshop; publishing company
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
way one walks; one's walk
to buy more (of something)
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning