affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
memory; sense; experience
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
one's whole heart; everything one feels
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
at once; immediately; right now
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to hand over; to surrender
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice