to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
decrease; reduction; decline
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
snake; serpent; large snake
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
chimera (mythological); chimaera
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
covering; protection; backing; relief
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
mental; spiritual; emotional
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect