position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
to be indebted; to be under an obligation
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
property; fortune; assets
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart