opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
good young man; agreeable youth
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
object of romantic interest; potential love interest
surely; certainly; without doubt
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
without trouble; easily; readily
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
midsummer; (arch.) China; (arch.) capital (city)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl