revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
swinging back; aftershock; backlash
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
tag (children's game); tig
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
obscure; vague; ambiguous
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
with a friendly grin; smilingly
radiant smile; contented smile
fight to the death; mortal combat; deathmatch
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
plan; idea; design; taste; liking; preference
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
solitary island; isolated island
first meeting; first interview with
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
program (musical, concert, theatrical, etc.); programme
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
leading actor; star actress; top-billed performer
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...