attacking method; attacking strategy
note (letter) left behind; will
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
concealment; suppression; hiding
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
first move (in go, shogi, etc.); moving first; person with the first move; forestalling; (seizing the) initiative
end; tip; extremities; terminal
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
opaque; obscure; opacity; obscurity; unclear; unpredictable
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
absence from work without permission
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
university of arts; arts college
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
household economy; family finances
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
present; gift; to give a present or gift
somehow; somewhat; seemingly