living thing; living creature; animal; life
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to push; to propel; to shove; to spur (someone); to stimulate; to impel
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
useless resistance; vain struggle
to increase; to add to; to augment
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
attendant; valet; servant; follower
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
condition; state (of health); appearance
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
planned; scheduled; systematic
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise