to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
social life; social intercourse
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to crumble away; to collapse
at a loss for words; stumped for words
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to relax; to feel at home
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very