on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
making something strong even stronger; solidifying something's chances; (lit.) (giving) a metal rod to an ogre
making the strong even stronger
France; French (language)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to read the situation; to sense the mood
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
musical note; note symbol; phonetic symbol (incl. the kanji and kana-doubling symbols, vowel-lengthening symbol, etc.); part of a kanji for which the role is primarily to represent the pronunciation (as opposed to the meaning)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to be unable to make up one's mind; to be undecided
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
chastity; virtue; fidelity
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
offensive (movement); aggression
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush; to be infatuated
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
(small) red dragonfly; darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)
being left out; being ostracized
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
to tumble down; to roll down