as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
to concern; to be related
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
contrary; opposite; inverse; reverse; back-to-front
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
single word; a few words; brief comment
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
without permission; without notice
to trample down; to devastate
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
last dungeon; final dungeon; last stage
intelligence gathering; information gathering
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
valuable article; valuables
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them