to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
desperation; struggle to the death
young girl; lass; adolescent female
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
small number; few; minority
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults