hostility; antagonism; opposition
willpower; energy; vitality
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
in that way; thus; so; so?
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
and yet; despite (all) that
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back