one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
worst; worst-case (scenario)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to vomit; to throw up; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to triumph; to be elated with success
to buy more (of something)
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
being about to cry; the verge of tears
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
opening fully; full throttle; full power
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
carriage; movement (of the body)
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
pride; dignity; self-respect
being left in an awkward position; being put in a dilemma; being in a fix; losing face
to ask a question; to ask questions
simultaneous; all at once
to score an ippon; to score a full point (in judo, kendo, etc.); to one-up (someone); to defeat (in an argument); to score (against someone)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
further; even more; still more; all the more
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
low spirits; depression; dejection; discouragement; despondency
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence