refusal; rejection; denial; veto
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
to move forward; to move on
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
together; mutually; fellow
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to watch over; to watch attentively
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
to raise one's voice; to shout
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)