insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
preliminary investigation; preparation
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
young man who has a feminine aesthetic
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be present at a meeting
general; popular; common; typical
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
finishing blow; coup de grâce
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
second (unit of time); arc second
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
countermeasure; counter-measure
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
willpower; energy; vitality
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
belief; faith; conviction
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
genuine; authentic; true; real