to write a few lines (to); to drop someone a line; to write a note (to)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
sexual excitement; estrus; oestrus; rut; (coming into) heat
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
scene; spectacle; sight; view
cutting roots; extermination; rooting out
pure heart; naivete; innocence
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
murder; killing; murderer
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
hiding one's embarrassment
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; presence; appeal
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
strong pressure; heavy pressure
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
office and rank; an official rank