cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
innermost depths of one's heart
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
husband and wife; married couple
failure; mistake; blunder
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
simply; merely; only; solely
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
single word; a few words; brief comment
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
if so; in that case; in that situation
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
condition; state (of health); appearance
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
complete revocation; total retraction
student (esp. a university student)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to be embarrassed for a reply
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
decision; determination; resolution