fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
each individual; each person
reading matter; reading material
villain; baddie; the villain's part
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
role; part; job; assignment
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
support; backing; aid; assistance
to increase in value; to gain prestige
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to hide; to conceal oneself
counter for drops of liquid
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be