to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
to happen to meet; to come across
very bad condition; awful state; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
deed; act; work; performance
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
ceremony; rite; ritual; service