manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
meaning; significance; sense
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
rejection (of an application)
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
personal history; background; career
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
that is to say; so that means
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
war; fighting; fierce competition
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
proposal; offer; request; application
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
first meeting; first interview with
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
agricultural community; farm village; rural
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
why; how; for what reason
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
by means of; due to; because of; according to
territory; domain; dominion; possession