domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
essence; true nature; substance; reality
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
man; male; masculine gender
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
courageous; brave; bold; valiant
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
waking or sleeping; constantly; at all times; twenty-four hours a day
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to stiffen; to become stiff
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
shame; disgrace; raping; rape
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to do together; to share; to participate in
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
highest grade; superlative degree
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to kick flying (often a person in sport, martial arts, etc.)
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to look around; to survey
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
roundup (criminals, animals, etc.); manhunt; crackdown; swoop; raid