person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
evening; night; nighttime
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
rather; better; instead; if anything
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
older brother; elder brother
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
tattling; telling on (someone)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to let out a cry; to shout
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
serious look (on one's face); straight face
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
next; secondly; subsequently
at least; at most; (even) just
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
example; simile; metaphor; allegory