to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
curse; spell; malediction
keeping an alternative up one's sleeve; two-stage preparation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to spit out; to eject; to dump
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
with a start; with a jump
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into