omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
each place; various places
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
legendary beast; magical beast
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
everything; anything; nothing
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
to prostrate oneself before
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
external wound; (physical) trauma
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
way (of doing); manner; method; means
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
falling on one's backside (behind, bottom); pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
decision; determination; resolution
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
deep emotion; strong feelings