(Japanese) imperial succession
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
tip of a sword; point of a sword
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
stepping back; drawing back
dense fog; dense mist; feeling depressed
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
you; (arch.) your residence
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
suspension bridge; rope bridge
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize