accursed; damned; blasted
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
color scheme; colour scheme
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
aegis (mythical shield); Aegis (system); Aegis (missile guidance system)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
deceased; late; dead; departed
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure