to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
ascetic monk; trainee monk
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
celebratory banquet; feast
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
lip; lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
crash; smash; crunch; bang
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to spread; to be propagated
to worry about what lies ahead (based on the current situation); to look bleak (for the future); to not bode well
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
place of refuge; refugee destination
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
uniform (of a military unit or squad); unit uniform
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago