magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
interruption; suspension; break
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
recovery; rescue; recapture
to gain traction; to develop momentum; to get a boost; to pick up steam
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
email friend; email penpal
old body; aged person; elderly person
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
loser; defeated person; the defeated
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
another school; other schools
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
Tentoku era (957.10.27-961.2.16)
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration