honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
tenderhearted; faint of heart
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
self-interest; selfish desire
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
failure; mistake; blunder
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
consideration; taking into account
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
as you see; as you can see
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along a surface; being slippery
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose