to take a step backward; to retreat a step
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
thought; consideration; thinking
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to look down on; to make light of
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
irritation; annoyance; frustration
preference; priority; precedence
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
three persons; three parties
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated