it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
useless; vain; aimless; idle
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to pierce through; to break through
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
sweet voice; seductive voice
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
story; tale; talk; discussion
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to make something look better; to put into (good, better) shape; to put up a front; to pose; to pretend
detached; aloof; indifferent
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)