article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
course; route; path; process; stages
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
going through; going via; going by way of
right under; directly below; right beneath
to launch a surprise attack
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to take advantage of an opportunity
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
return; giving back; giving up; relinquishing; surrendering
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
combat power; fighting strength
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
body; physique; build; stature
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove