ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
to seize (secure) evidence
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to gain strength; to have energy
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
corridor; hallway; passageway
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to