force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to be silent; to say nothing
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
they; those guys; those fellows
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
chances of winning (a bet); odds
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
sublime; noble; high-minded
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; neatly; smartly; clean-cut
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)