meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
training; drill; practice; discipline
about this time; about now
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
cave; cavern; grotto; dwelling made in a cave; house carved into rock
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to twist; to screw; to wrench; to sprain
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
newcomer; initiate; rookie
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
seeing in the dark; night vision
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to temper thoroughly; to train well
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
the front; honest; upright; decent
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.); poor decision; bad move
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
intercept; interception; counter-attack