to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be hesitant; to feel timid
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dragon-slaying; Kawasaki Ki-45 (WWII heavy fighter aircraft)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
to straighten up; to sit upright
to be needed; to be wanted
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
most of all; extremely; supremely
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly