to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
already; now; no longer; not any more
prospects of victory; chances of success
proposal; proposition; suggestion
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
conviction; belief; confidence
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
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)