motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
hostile relations; hostile relationship
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
boastful talk about one's love life; speaking fondly about one's sweetheart; going on about one's love affairs
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
person killed in action; the war dead
to spoil; to rot; to corrode
to be main; to be principal; to be important
severe wound; serious wound; gash
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
unbeatable; unbeaten; invincible
glorious achievement; distinguished service
consequently; as a result
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to complain; to grumble; to gripe
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
little house; my humble home; snail shell
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)