to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to excel in one thing; to be a master in an art
both; both sides; both parties
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
pleased to make your acquaintance
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
pipsqueak; little runt; midget; dwarf
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
to claim lives; to cause deaths; to result in fatalities
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
monolith; large slab of rock
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
repeatedly; several times; many times
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
clause; paragraph; argument; term (of an equation); (arch.) nape (of the neck)
power of the state; government authority
state sovereignty; national sovereignty
public institution; public organization; official body
right to arrest; power of arrest
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)