perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
point in question (at issue)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
steering (of a boat); steerage
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
simply; merely; only; solely
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
to add (to); to add on; to append
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
speech and conduct; words and deeds
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance