lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
daybreak; dawn; gray of the morning (grey); dawn (of a new age)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
to get stuck in; to be mired in; to be addicted to
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
to fold up; to fold into layers
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to take a breath; to take a short rest
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
loss; defeat; counter for losses
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
results; record; grades; marks
to recollect; to remember; to reminisce; to imagine; to guess; to infer