ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to exchange blows; to hit each other; to punch each other; to fight
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to be harvested; to be picked; to be able to harvest; to be able to pick
instead; but (on the other hand)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
quick-witted; quick to understand
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up