encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
woman; female; feminine gender
narrow; thin (sized); slender
man; male; masculine gender
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
elder sister; effeminate man
name; given name; first name
absolute obedience; complete submission
the other day; a few days ago
hot spring district (within a town)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
measuring container; measure; box (seating at a theatre, etc.); square on a grid; cell of a grid; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
arrest; apprehension; capture
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
ominous place outside the human world; mysterious place where no human being lives; uninhabited area
long military service; having experienced many battles
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
absence; disregard; indifference