heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
at least; at most; (even) just
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
(of a woman) strong-minded; spirited; mannish
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
intensification; aggravation
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
for the first time in one's life
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
memories; recollections; reminiscence
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic