authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
surely (not); certainly (not)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
servant; manservant; menial
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
depravity; corruption; degradation
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
police drama (television); detective drama
arrest; apprehension; capture