to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
germination; sprouting; budding
immersion; being absorbed in
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
any and every thing; altogether; lock, stock, and barrel; the whole shooting match; the whole kit and caboodle; without reserve
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
(spun) silk thread; spun thread (wool, etc.)
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
cutting to pieces; tearing to pieces
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
fierce flames; raging flames
to shout (in anger); to yell
unnatural death; violent death
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to reflect; to throw back light
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)