to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
left breast; left side of the chest
name plate; name tag; label
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
identification papers; ID
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
agreement; coincidence; correspondence; conformity
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
true character; real nature
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
throat; important part; vital area
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
intuition; instinct; hunch
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
promotion; raising of status
killing of a commoner by a samurai as punishment for disrespectful conduct
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
legendary beast; magical beast
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to become completely chilled
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge