(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
sentiment; sentimentality
to happen to have on hand or in stock
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent