main cause; primary factor
very likely; very probable
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to rebuke; to scold harshly
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
genuine article; real thing; real deal
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
national border; provincial border
check station; checkpoint
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
defense; defence; protection
on the occasion of; at the time of
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)