to squash; to crush; to flatten
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
hope; white hope; person of promise
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
body; physique; build; stature
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
sublime; noble; high-minded
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
letter; missive; note; mail
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
private person; individual
military personnel; soldier
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
(not) a single person; (no) one