opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
feeling; sense; impression
to select; to choose; to diagnose (an illness); to judge; to liken to something else; to regard as something else (e.g. to use another person as a mirror); to see someone off
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
such; this sort of; like this
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
mass communication; mass media
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to be possessed by a god; to not act like oneself; to behave oddly; to be awesome; to be extreme
at first; in the beginning; originally
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
loveable; very likeable; like very much
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
older sister; elder sister
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
two (long cylindrical things)
moving tale; impressive tale
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
sympathy; compassion; pity