black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
rampaging; raging violently; going berserk
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
exact copy; slavish imitation
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
name; given name; first name
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest