hostility; antagonism; opposition
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
preparation; provision; guarding
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
application (of ointment, etc.)
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
picking; collecting; harvesting
above-mentioned; above-named; above
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to have an idea; to have a clue
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
beforehand; in advance; previously
to do as much as is humanly possible; to try every possible means
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
temple juniper (Juniperus rigida); needle juniper
nursing; care; caregiving; caring