to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
preference; priority; precedence
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
discovery; detection; finding
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
on the occasion of; at the time of
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
certainly; surely; definitely
gloominess; gloom; questionable; unfair; underhand
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
to squeeze out; to wring out
forgetting; lapse of memory
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
particularly; only; in the case of
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
unity; coherence; consistency; settlement; conclusion; completion