going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
to cross the line; to go too far
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
day of spring; spring sun
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
a day after the fair; (at a) stage when it's too late
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to be glossy; to glisten; to shine with a luster; to look alluring; to be sexy; to be seductive
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
like this; this sort; this way
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
modest; reserved; discreet; careful; prudent; circumspect
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to surrender; to give in; to yield; to submit; (lit.) to bend one's knee
to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to turn red (with anger); to be furious; to be livid
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)