slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
directly opposite; right in front
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with