to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to become possible; to become able to (do)
gem; jewel; precious stone
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
collection of waka poems; anthology; songbook
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
subordinate work; assistant; servant
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
don't worry; no worries; never mind
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
enmity; antagonism; hostility
unanticipated; unexpected
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to move forward; to move on
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
any more; any further; any better; any longer
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
contemplation; meditation
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover