reproachful; hateful; bitter
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
kamidana; household shrine; home shrine
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
open; spacious; extensive
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
one's native country; land of one's birth
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
third stage; three stages
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
sense of sound; sense of pitch
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
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)
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
deep affection; dear; beloved
to claim victims; to leave casualties
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
drama; play; Chinese opera
murder; homicide; manslaughter
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to become (a state, condition, etc.)