person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
tradition; legend; folklore
author; writer; novelist; artist
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
numerical value; numerics; reading (on a meter, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back