conviction; belief; confidence
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
decision; determination; resolution
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
specialization; specialisation
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
observation; survey; watching
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
stomach lining; gastric wall
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
place; situation; position; location
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to rain incessantly; to downpour
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))