benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
judge (of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office); judicial officer; minister of justice; Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
and then; and so; and; so then
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
having one misfortune after another; insult to injury
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to be selected; to be chosen
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
carving; engraving; sculpture; tattoo
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
type of occupation; occupational category
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to order; to command; to appoint
cheap article; poor quality article
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
crematory; place where things are burned
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
victory or defeat; victory and defeat