tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to repeat; to do something over again
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
as everyone knows; needless to point out
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be touching; to be moving
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)