hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
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
to breathe out; to exhale
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize (someone); unconcerned air; indifference; nonchalance
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
failure; mistake; blunder
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
thought; consideration; thinking
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
to take a breath; to take a short rest
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action