astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
about; concerning; related to; -ish
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
(electric) torch; flashlight
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
tool; implement; means; furniture
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
both (people); the two of them
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
decision; determination; resolution
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
on time; on schedule; punctually
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
spot; point; place; position
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things