to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
autonomy (philosophy); self-control
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
underside; undersurface; inferior surface
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing (aircraft); making a takeoff run
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
systematic; regular; routine
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
tactful; adroit; shrewd; clever; smart; affable
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
door; gate; opening; title page
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to force open; to push open
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
bear that hasn't entered hibernation
hibernation; staying indoors during winter
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)