physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
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)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to hide; to keep to oneself
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
perceptivity; perceptual ability
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
how long; how much; to what extent
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
threatening voice; threatening tone
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
complete change; about-face
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately