to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient in some way; lacking something
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
bad condition; poor condition; disorder; failure; rupture; breakdown (e.g. of negotiations)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
destruction; ruin; nirvana; cessation (of earthly desires); dying (from overwhelming emotion); being overwhelmed (by something)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
not permitting; not authorizing
planning; plan; project; arrangements
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
another; different; something else
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
level ground; horizon; field of view
grim; stern; stark; heartless
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on