instant; moment; for an instant
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
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
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to stare at with a fixed gaze; to glare
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
(with a) start; fright; alarm; creaking; cracking; snapping
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
older brother; elder brother
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
and yet; though; when; in spite of
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
a short while ago; already
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition