bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
settlement; solution; resolution
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
ill will; malice; evil intent
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to speak; to say; to vocalize
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful