to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
origin; beginning; source; rise
good prospects; full of hope; promising
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to tighten; to press hard
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
dwelling; house; residence; address
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
emperor (of Japan); mikado
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
two (long cylindrical things)
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery