to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to pierce through; to break through
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to breathe out; to exhale
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
last night; yesterday evening
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
dirty work; unpleasant task
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
snake; serpent; large snake
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
these guys; these fellows
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary