idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
guardian; protector; patron; parent
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
derailment; digression; deviation
that's the way it is; such is life
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
same row; same line; same file; same rank; same level; same category
to be at a loss for words
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to whiten; to grow light (esp. at dawn); to cool (of a mood); to be dampened (of enthusiasm); (arch.) to decline; (arch.) to weaken; (arch.) to lose its tone (of a musical instrument)
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance