to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to call again; to call someone back
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
body; physique; build; stature
hairline at nape of neck; nape of neck
muscular; lean (of a company's operations, etc.)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
god of death; death deity; Death
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
black ground; black cloth
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
brunette; woman or girl with brown skin or eyes
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to change completely; to change suddenly
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)