to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
Zipangu (the name for Japan used by Marco Polo)
hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
convenient; handy; useful
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
odds and ends; all; every
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
being off guard; being defenseless
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression