firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
virtue; charm; merit; good point
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to look down on; to make light of
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
large number (of); many; majority
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
scene; view; prospect; outlook
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
person who has rendered distinguished service
to give a little chuckle; to let out a giggle
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
three people on the same vehicle (usu. bike)
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
to change one's way of thinking; to switch the direction of one's thoughts; to put one's focus on a new subject; to adopt a new frame of mind