missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
defeating in an instant; instant kill
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
otherwise; or else; if not
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
interests and preferences
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
in proportion to; just as much as
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
this for sure; certainly is
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
physical condition; state of health
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases