occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
ordinary citizen; the general public
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
deep-seated grudge; hatred
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
negative emotions; negative feelings
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
self-defense; self-defence
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
threat; intimidation; menace
intimidation; threat; bluster
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
suppression; repression; subjugation
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
very much; exceedingly; extremely
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
control; management (e.g. of a business)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap