to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
resemblance; likeness; similarity; analogy
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
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
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
posterity; future life; life to come
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
moment; brief space of time
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
from the viewpoint of; according to
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to shed light; to cast light
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
while; during (the time when)
the future; future prospects