change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to happen to hear; to overhear
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to take someone's life; to kill someone
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to become fraught with emotion
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
taste; liking; preference
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
swallowing; understanding; apprehension
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
precondition; prerequisite
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
in the end; on top of that
permanent; perpetual; lasting
world peace; peace of the world
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
distinction; discrimination
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.