comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
at that time; in those days
worthy of special mention
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
versatility; multiplicity of use
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
war; battle; match; game; competition
strangeness; abnormality; disorder