showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
technique; art; skill; move
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
by mutual agreement; by mutual consent
inspection; examination; survey
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
just because; even if; even though
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
entertainment; amusement; fun
to be overcome with emotion
well-bred; of good upbringing
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to tumble down; to roll down
black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to be smeared; to be covered
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
serious; severe; grave; acute
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be unable to stand; to be weak in the knees; to be paralyzed (e.g. with fear) (paralysed); to be dumbfounded
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
completely exhausted; dog-tired; dreadfully weary; terribly frustrated; limp; weak
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)