facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
conviction; belief; confidence
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to have a talk; to tell a story
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
one's house; one's home; one's family
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)