great person; hero; mastermind; extraordinary person
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
management; administration; operation
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
eldest child; oldest child; child who carries on the family name; (arch.) pre-ritsuryō official established in key provinces, responsible for administration of his home and surrounding provinces; (arch.) head of a warrior clan (Kamakura period)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals; lower back; waist; hips
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it