barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
I see; that's right; indeed
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
existence; possession; having; limited company
bright red; crimson lotus flower
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
legend; folklore; tradition
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
promising without due consideration
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
please be careful; please take care
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave on one's liver
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
extortion; blackmail; shakedown; extortionist; blackmailer; racketeer
wickedness; evil; wicked person
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
contract; compact; agreement
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money