even though it is not; despite not
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
reconciliation; make peace with
revenge; making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time
restoration; repair; mending
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
resignation; giving up the game for lost
to try all possible means
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
chance (of success); odds
reproachful; hateful; bitter
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to be filled to bursting; to burst
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to yearn for; to pine for
to make something resound