care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
charming; fascinating; attractive
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
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
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
like this; this sort; this way
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sincere; honest; faithful
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to be flexible; to be accommodating
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
conduct; behavior; behaviour; being pregnant
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
sun (approx. 3 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to sell off; to dispose of
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery