powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
rather; better; instead; if anything
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
bright red; crimson lotus flower
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
continuation; succession; series; continuous
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to kill by burning to death
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to stick it out (until the end)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
head; brains; intelligence
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
big talk; boasting; bragging
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
(being angry) like a blazing fire; burning (rage)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to gain a victory; to win
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation