to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
it's been a long time; long time no see
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
losing weight; slimming; lean person
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
-less; lacking; non-existing
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer