even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
speculation; thinking; meditation
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
that day; the very same day
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
formidable person; shrewd person; certain person (e.g. whose name cannot be disclosed); someone; (arch.) that sort of person; (arch.) that kind of person
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
shopping; purchased goods
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
nice person; good-natured person
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to sink (into); to get depressed
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless