to comfort; to console; to amuse
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
comfort; consolation; diversion
distant look; faraway look
to read between the lines
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to get tired out; to be exhausted
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
individual; private person; personal; private
certain evidence; definite evidence
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to harm; to cause harm to
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
perfect; complete; flawless
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
unbroken; endless; continuous
war; fighting; fierce competition
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation