to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to rock; to shake; to swing
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
material; substance; matter
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
in order; in turn; one by one
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
keeping soil in good condition
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
pleasant feeling; good vibes
falling asleep; going to sleep
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly