look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
projection; protrusion; rupture (e.g. of gas); jetting out; prominence; standing out
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
subtracting points; deducting points; points deducted
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to stick it out (until the end)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear); fearfully; anxiously
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
spirituality; spiritual nature
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)