association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
grinder; grinding machine; polisher
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
flapping of wings; wingbeat; flap; flutter
even if not; even without
recitation; reciting from memory
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to suck; to draw out; to aspirate; to start to suck; to begin sucking
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
confirmed as completed; everything must go (e.g. in a sale)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to shed light; to cast light
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly