beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dark (skin, complexion, etc.); swarthy; tanned
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
Japanese person; Japanese people
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
vitality; (one's) life force
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
wickedness; evil; wicked person
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
such ... as; or some such
of course; certainly; naturally
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start