thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
deep-seated grudge; hatred
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
one plot (of land); one (city) block; one area; one brush stroke; one kanji stroke
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect