killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to say; to be called; to do
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to perceive; to understand
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to be conspicuous; to stand out
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
that's the way it is; such is life
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)