erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
firm; unshakeable; resolute
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
doing whatever one pleases
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
the same; the said; likewise
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to cross the line; to go too far
of tender years; very young
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
at a young age; while still young
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); excuse; justification; rationalization
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
one's living; one's livelihood
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; Heian period (794-1185)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
repeater (telecommunications); repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
twice; again; second time
contrary to one's expectations; to one's surprise
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to have a comeback for every remark; to be always ready with excuses; to contradict everything
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
established practice; custom
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible