to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
head of a monastic institution; abbot; prior; abbess; prioress; mother superior
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)
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
root; joint; base; crotch
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
both; both sides; both parties
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)