rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to state; to express; to mention
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
comparatively; relatively
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to paint (draw) a picture
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
young person; servant; errand boy in a samurai family; person of lowly status
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
threat; intimidation; menace
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement