bitter experience (ordeal)
impossible; unlikely; improbable
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
manly; masculine; like a man
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
heart; guts; nerve; central part
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
not caring; not giving a damn
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
due form; official; formality
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back