obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
way out; means to escape; escape route
act of mercy; helping another person
chilly; unpleasantly cold
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
censorship; inspection; examination
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to rank next to; to come after
interruption; interference; butting in
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
finish; end; completion; result
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
calm; composed; leisurely
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
emperor (of Japan); mikado
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
cherry blossom (colour, color)
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
military personnel; soldier
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
tingling; stinging; pungently
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction