as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
unreality; becoming disconnected from reality
event; phenomenon; matter
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
triumphant return; returning in triumph
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
priority; order of precedence
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to put one's hand on; to touch
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
moment; brief space of time
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
naturally; of course; understandably
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees