growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
this and that; one thing or another
suffix for familiar person
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
point in common; common feature
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
personal; individual; private
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
physical strength; muscle strength
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
hostility; antagonism; opposition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
scale; scope; plan; structure
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
strategist; tactician; schemer
depraved monk; sinful priest
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
belief; faith; conviction
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
question; inquiry; enquiry
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead