fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to have one's name entered (in a list)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
derivation; development; offshoot
building industry; construction industry; building trade
occupation; calling; livelihood
maximum number; maximum; limit
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
moneylending; moneylender
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
work; business; company; study
close; intimate; on good terms
mostly involve; principally involve
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
hospitality; service; entertainment
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
partaking; participating; taking part in; sharing (something with someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)