friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
unprecedented; never seen before
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
greeting; a fine thing to say
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture; desk study
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
way; method; means; resource; course
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
to take a breath; to take a short rest
amplitude; (degree of) instability; volatility; fluctuation
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
visual confirmation; sighting
to surge; to well up; to gush out
private person; individual
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
human intellect; knowledge
equal (distribution, treatment, level, etc.); even; uniform
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland