to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
useless; vain; aimless; idle
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
(not so) much; (not) very
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
mission; delegation; transmission
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
melon bread; half-melon shaped bun, flavored with artificial melon
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
riskiness; (level of) danger
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
to hold out (e.g. against an attack); to hang on; to withstand; to endure; to last
knowing; (an) acquaintance
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
regular time; stated period
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful