various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
gem; jewel; precious stone
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
few decades; many decades; several decades
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
treatment (of a person); dealing with
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
reason; cause; circumstances
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome