conviction; belief; confidence
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
shaking; shake; unsettledness; instability; existence of multiple spellings, pronunciations, usages, etc. for a single word
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
hinge; joint (esp. an anatomical joint)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
shady; underhanded; questionable
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
although; but; even though; I wish that
trade; business; occupation; profession; job