degree of difficulty; difficulty level
handful; small amount; small number
system; organization; organisation; architecture
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
excluding the case when; when not
one's wife; wife (of somebody below the speaker in rank)
so what!; who gives a damn?
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
carnivore; carnivorous animal
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
separate case; another matter
during; for the duration of
to be factually incorrect; to differ from the actual facts; to not be the case
being startled; getting a shock
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
commanding attitude; authoritative tone
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
directions; instructions; orders; command
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
writing; composition; essay; sentence
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
color of a flower (colour); light indigo; light blue
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to translate; to interpret
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
literal translation; direct translation