acting ability; talent as a performer
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
whenever (each time) one sees (it)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
clearing one's throat; cough
to thrust away; to send flying
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to lose one's footing; to slip
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
in accordance with; according to
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)