skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to drug (someone, food, drink)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to succeed; to bear fruit
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
in that way; like that; that way
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
plural; multiple; several
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
styptic; stopping of bleeding
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
interior; inside; internal
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
stone (used for throwing)
New Year ornament (usu. of straw, fern leaves, seaweed and bitter orange fruit, and hung at the entrance of a home)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
with a start; with a jump
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable