resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to blend (e.g. truth and lies); to mix together (e.g. kanji and kana)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
prolific (writer, artist, etc.); productive; producing many works; writing prolifically
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to face on; to look out on to
swimming area (in the ocean); swimming beach; seawater baths
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to amuse oneself; to make merry
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
one's later years; final years (in life)
fecundity; having many children; abundant production
literally; to the letter; literal
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
decline; fall; decay; withering
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
originally; by nature; from the start
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to form a complete whole; to be joined together
tension; mental strain; nervousness
area of study (investigation); research area