hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
snake; serpent; large snake
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to push back; to press back; to force back
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
sticky; syrupy; weakly (of a flame); gently (e.g. boil); dozing off; napping
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
chance; opportunity; occasion
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
occupation; calling; livelihood
innocent (esp. of a girl); naive; virgin; maiden; young striped mullet
young girl; lass; adolescent female
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
in this manner; in this way; like this
tool; implement; means; furniture
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories