persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
consequence; outcome; result; blame
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to turn completely into; to become completely
mysterious thief; phantom thief
foolish thought; (one's own) thought; (one's own) idea
assessment; rating; grade; evaluation
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
rational; reasonable; logical
authenticity; credibility
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to commit a crime; to do evil
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
historic; historical; traditional
genius; prodigy; natural gift
taste; liking; preference
all; entire; whole; altogether
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words