normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be worried; to be troubled
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
imagination; supposition; guess
just a minute; small quantity
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
how can (one) do something
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
(some) more; even more; longer; further
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
evening; night; nighttime
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
trivial; not amounting to much
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)