opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
fresco; mural; wall painting
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
direction of travel; direction of movement
regret; repentance; remorse
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
when it comes to ...; as for ...
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to throw at; to turn; to raise
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
inside; interior; inner part
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to flare up; to burst into flames
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to leap back; to jump back
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
family; relatives; dependents; household
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)