to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
murder; homicide; manslaughter
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
caller; visitor; company; guest
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
on and after; from ... onward; since
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers