bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
though; notwithstanding; although
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
clanging; empty; deserted
suffix for familiar person
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
way (of doing); manner; method; means
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
older sister; elder sister
door; gate; opening; title page
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear