close to; directly (e.g. staring); suddenly (e.g. stopping)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
management; administration; operation
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
(committee) chairman; president
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to dye; to colour; to color
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
willpower; energy; vitality
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
noisily (of water gushing, pouring, spilling, splashing, spraying, etc.)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
ultrahigh speed; ultrafast
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger