to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
special; particular; peculiar; unique
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
beforehand; in advance; previously
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
in unison; as one; united
to refuse; to decline; to deny
blow; shock; strike; batting
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
place of refuge; refugee destination
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to torment; to torture; to harass
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
do-or-die resistance; resistance to the bitter end
most part; greater part; majority
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
maintenance; preservation; improvement
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity