harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
what do you want?; can I help you?
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
hornworm (caterpillar of a hawk moth); (hairless) caterpillar
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
place; room; margin; scope
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
as you see; as you can see
acting ability; talent as a performer
higher rank; better position
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
seven (long cylindrical things)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning