devoted; self-sacrificing
murder; killing; murderer
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
hard struggle; strenuous effort
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
index; indices; indicator
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
bank; banking institution
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
technique; art; skill; move
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding