sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
infant; baby; little child
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
(political) power; authority; influence
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
nonchalantly; without a care
serious; severe; grave; acute
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to become pale; to turn pale
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
such ... as; or some such
shading off; gradation; bokashi composting; fermented composting
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)