single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
acting indifferent while lovestruck
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
time axis; time basis; timeline
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
greedy; avaricious; covetous
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to do together; to share; to participate in
totally willing; fully motivated
business; work; operations; service; duties
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization