to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
patting; stroking; caressing
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
sanctuary; Sanctuary (faction of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan); Akamatsu faction; Akamatsu group
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
this world; this life; world of the living
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
thickly; heavily; profusely; through and through; to the core; proper
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
seven colours (of the rainbow); prismatic colors; blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly