exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
motherland; fatherland; native country
something; some kind of; for some reason
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
secret; private; surreptitious
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
(religious) faith; belief; creed
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
morality; moral principles
to step over or across; to overcome
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
the other day; a few days ago