gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to explain adequately; to be accountable
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
another thing; exception; special case
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
timid; fainthearted; weak-willed
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
such ... as; or some such
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
soiling; polluting; shame; disgrace; chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
important condition; basic premise; something that should be obvious to all; something that should not have to be argued; major premise (in a syllogism)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor