one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
system; institution; organization; organisation
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
deduction; subtraction; balance; ebb and flow; rise and fall
to dye; to colour; to color
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
(rubbing) salt in the wound
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
dark elf (fictional race)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
more than usual (usu. time)