threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
yaoi; genre of fictional media featuring homosexual relationships between male characters
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
now that you say that; now that you mention it
seeing with one's own eyes; witnessing
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
painter; artist; illustrator
real thing; original; actual
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
with a clang or a clink; tinkle
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
cannot be helped; unavoidable
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
deep emotion; strong feelings
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic