prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
measurement error; calculation error; discrepancy; deviation; difference
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
back (of a chair); backrest
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
dispute; argument; contention
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
three sides; three faces; page three (of a newspaper)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
colonnade; row of columns
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation