main force; chief object; mainline
to be thrilled; to be excited
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
offense and defense; offence and defence
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
probability; likelihood; chances
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
manner of using one's hands
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
master; teacher; stable master
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
national costume; (in) native dress
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to become pale; to turn pale
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
phenomime; mimetic word; word that mimics an action, condition, or manner that does not make a sound (e.g. "damp", "calmly")
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
beating time with one's hands; clapping to the beat; making a careless move (in go, shogi, etc.); responding to an opponent's move without proper thought