inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
very interesting; of great interest
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
if it is the case that ...
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to be opposite; to face each other
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect