exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
synopsis; precis; summary; gist; outline
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
even if not; even without
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
aggression; invasion; raid
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
whole story; full picture; full particulars
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
worldly affairs; public affairs
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
servant; manservant; menial
elegy; dirge; mournful melody
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
to concern; to be related