opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
Amor; Eros; Venus; god of love
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to launch a surprise attack
gesture; gesticulation; motion
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
substitute (actor); stand-in; fill-in; understudy; double
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
tune (melody, piece of music)
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
model; (good) example; exemplar; paragon
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to dance; to perform dance steps
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to boil with rage; to be infuriated
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
drama; theatre; theater; play
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
low grade; inferiority; coarseness; vulgarity
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
clear as day; plain as day; patently obvious; (lit.) clearer than watching a fire
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachi-gokko; Edo-period children's game in which two players alternately pinch the back of the other's hands and stack them on top of each other while saying "itachi-gokko, nezumi-gokko"
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up