to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
scorpion (Scorpiones spp.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
damage caused by harmful rumours or misinformation (rumors); reputational damage
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
lamentable; deplorable; regrettable; sad; wretched
retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
kagura hall (at a shrine); sacred dance stage
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
cannot be helped; unavoidable
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
such; like that; that sort of
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
ball; ball (pitch delivered outside the strike zone); board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
in succession; one by one
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
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to give a round of applause; to applaud