cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to look forward to something
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
an issue being settled; a case being closed
belief; faith; conviction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
having ended; being resolved
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
greater than ...; bigger ...
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to step forward; to take a step forward
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
individual; private person; personal; private
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved