hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
self-defense; self-defence
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
written oath; covenant; pledge
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
clearly (standing out); distinctly; sharply; boldly; in sharp relief
abdomen; stomach; (lower) abdominal region; hypogastrium
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
while; during; while; although; all; both
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to harm; to cause harm to
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to change (to); to switch (to); to be replaced (by)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
if it is (the case that ...)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)