courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
the very start; the very beginning
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
strong opposition; vehement opposition
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
mental; psychological; physical
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
attenuation; damping; decay
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
complexion; colour; color; blood red
private tutor; coach; governess
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
what percentage; what ratio; what rate; what proportion
a disgrace (to a whole group of people)
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain