untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
magic sword; cursed sword
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
story; tale; talk; discussion
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
higher rank; better position
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
calamity; disaster; accident
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
contract; compact; agreement
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
alone; by oneself; on one's own