to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
the real criminal; true culprit
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
almost; roughly; approximately
section; cross section; profile
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
difference; variation; difference
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
not permitting; not authorizing
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to wash away; to rinse off