doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to be expensive; to be costly
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
plum blossoms; ume blossom
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
highest peak; highest mountain; greatest authority; most prominent person; pinnacle (e.g. of art)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
water and the Moon; the Moon reflected on the water; solar plexus (as a pressure point in martial arts)
bull's-eye; object of desire; most-coveted goal; male crotch (as a target in fighting); the jewels (as in "kick him in ...")
diversion; distraction; feint
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
depending on; dependent on