advantage; point in favor; point in favour
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
desperation; struggle to the death
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to put one's hand on; to touch
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
rocky outcrop; jumble of rocks
drop (e.g. of water); drip
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
coagulation; freezing; solidification; curdling; setting; congealing
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
royal castle; imperial castle
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
you (plural); all of you; you all
from here; from this place
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
cartoonist; comic book artist; manga artist; manga author; mangaka
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
screen name; username; handle
had better ...; had better not ...
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to flare up; to fly into a rage
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer