in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be overcome with emotion
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
rival; competitor; competition
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
to speak with an accent; to mispronounce; to be corrupted (of word)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
modesty; humility; being humble
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
as before; as ever; as it was originally
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline