manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
delicious; appetizing; appetising
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
like that; that way; thus
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
personification; impersonation; embodiment
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
long ago; already; a long time ago
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
rather; sooner; preferably
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
evening sky; twilight sky
due form; official; formality
au (Japanese mobile phone brand)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to become fraught with emotion
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
(I) won't say anything no matter what; to be unwilling to tell even under threat
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh