hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to attract; to be used to
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
to squeeze out; to wring out
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
elder sister; effeminate man
older sister; elder sister
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to bear responsibility for; to be liable for; to answer for; to take the blame for
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by