to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
lock-opening; lock-picking
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
manuscript; version; draft
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
group; party; team; squad; section
what's what; heads or tails
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
custom; habit; customary practice
sharing; division; draw; tie
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
each; (arch.) you (plural)
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
big man; large man; tall man; giant
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor