tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
in succession; one after another
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to feel affectionate towards; to have feelings for; to care for; to hold dear
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
police officer; policeman; constable
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
going out (before burning completely); dying out; fizzling out (e.g. of a plan); falling through; coming to nothing
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
ember; brand; stub (of used candle, match etc.)