literal translation; direct translation
verbal promise; one's word
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
conviction; belief; confidence
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
written oath; covenant; pledge
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to be worn down; to be reduced
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
how many people; a number of people
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
unrequited love; one-sided love
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to lend an ear to; to listen to
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?