to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
patterns of thinking; train of thought
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
everything; for (to) everything; (in) anything
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to discuss; to talk together
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
messenger; envoy; emissary
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
grotesque; disgusting; gross
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi