painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
supreme; sublime; highest
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
don't you think?; indicates question
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to need; to call for; to require
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
if so; in that case; in that situation
long ago; once upon a time
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
armed forces; military; troops
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
snake; serpent; large snake
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-