pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
end; limit; bounds; extremity; result; fate
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
death penalty; capital punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
anyone; any person; whoever
to help (a person) out of danger
as was expected; sure enough
principal object of worship at a temple (usu. a buddha or bodhisattva); principal image; idol; the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
being cleared (doubt, misgivings, etc.); being dispelled; melting away; melting (of ice)
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
major incident; major happening; big scandal
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to appease; to suppress; to calm