shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to hide; to conceal oneself
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
logical; cogent; well-reasoned; logically consistent
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
conviction; belief; confidence
such ... as; or some such
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
body; group; party; company; troupe
leader of a delegation (body, party)
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
connection; link; relationship
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping