uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to detain; to check; to restrain
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
quick change; quick transformation; metamorphosis; turning suddenly into
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
having ended; being resolved
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to slap; to strike; to spank
for the first time in one's life
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize