to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to be at a loss for words
severe wound; serious wound; gash
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
at once; immediately; right now
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
circulation; dissemination
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer