otherwise; or else; if not
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
thread; 0.0001; one ten-thousandth
completely; absolutely; totally
ramification; branching off
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
expression; presentation; representation; notation
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
extremely; terrifically; super
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to throw oneself (into an activity)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
(another's) daughter; young lady
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
mechanism; organization; organisation
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified