to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
hunting ground; hunting preserve
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
goodness; excellence; virtue
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
proving ground; test site
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
registration; accession; register; entry; record
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured