motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
sporty (esp. garments, accessories, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
practice game; practice match; scrimmage; workout
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
had better ...; had better not ...
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the staff; inside the department
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
God; god; ace; king; superior person
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to watch steadily; to stare
abrupt; sudden; unexpected