stagnation; hindrance; delay
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
Nishi Hongan-ji (temple in Kyoto)
temple (esp. large one); monastery; temple building
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
cooking; food preparation
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to be; to exist; to be (honorific copula)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
again and again; repeatedly
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
past misdeed; past error; past folly; past sin
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind