obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
convenient; handy; useful
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
chance (of success); odds
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
in the end; at the end of the day
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
lightning strike; lightning bolt
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to need; to call for; to require
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
dripping; trickling; wet and heavy (snow, clay, etc.); (arch.) (moving) slowly
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
separation; farewell; parting
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
deep emotion; strong feelings
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made