smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
participation; joining; entry; adherence
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
offender; criminal; culprit
care; precaution; guarding; caution
planning; project; plan; design
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case