affirmation; affirmative (logic)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
mask; disguise; guise; mask
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
welfare institution; welfare facility
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to turn towards; to point
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
two times; twice; two degrees
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
unimpressive; unimpressed
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
victim; injured party; sufferer
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize