to say; to be pleased to say
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
since when; from when; how long
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
latent disposition; inner feelings
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
having not the slightest idea
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
now that you say that; now that you mention it
street fighting; urban warfare
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
related to; in relation to
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to be worn down; to be reduced
to temper thoroughly; to train well
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life