dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
scarabaeid beetle grub; any insect (or worm, etc.) that lives in soil
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
witnessing; observing; sighting
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
victim; injured party; sufferer
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion