influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
stairs; stairway; staircase
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
one's own child; one's own children
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to stare back (at); to glare back
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to fight to the bitter end
even more; still more; further
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to fight; to exchange blows
light; easy; non-serious; minor
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
most of all; extremely; supremely
to cultivate a better understanding
God; god; ace; king; superior person
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
day of month; counter for days
to push aside; to brush aside
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)