form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
self-justification; excuse
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
number one; first; best; most; game; round
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
king and princes; noble rank
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
in a day; in a brief space of time
to arrange (flowers); to plant
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
back (side); reverse; other side; inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent