hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
since when; from when; how long
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to practice magic; to practise magic
on bad terms; at loggerheads
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
bet; wager; stake; gamble
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
to need; to call for; to require
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
mobilization; mobilisation
several years; a few years
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
guess; speculation; supposition
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
real intention; true motive; true meaning
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
ability; capability; skill
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
serious criminal; heinous criminal
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility