clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
death penalty; capital punishment
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
decision; determination; resolution
the other day; a few days ago
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
official business; public business
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
that; the matter in question
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
tail (animal); tail end; tip
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
quantity or volume of water
to sink; to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)