crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to warp; to bend backwards; to throw the head (or shoulders) back; to throw out the chest
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
troublesome; pain in the butt
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
unkindness; inhumanity; heartlessness
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
bet; wager; stake; gamble
there's no other way; there are no other options; there are no alternative means
it seems so; that's what it looks like
continuation; succession; series
battlefield; battleground
one's mental make-up (structure)
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to be absorbed in reading
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
Hercules; Herakles; Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor