sign; indication; omen; symptom
fee; charge; rate; material
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
educational institution; school; academy; campus
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
vice; immorality; corruption
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to drink up; to drain (cup)
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
front; frontage; facade; main
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
student guidance; student counseling
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
finely chiseled (features)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
expanded functionality; extended functionality; expansion (software)
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
draw (in competition); tie game
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
covering; protection; backing; relief
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to push away; to push aside; to shove
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)