encircled flower seal (equiv. of a gold star awarded to children for good work at school)
technique; art; skill; move
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
young girl; lass; adolescent female
addition; annexation; appendage
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
not worth considering; out of the question
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
long ago; a long time ago; already
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
one's own child; one's own children
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable