bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
constitutional government
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes; remains (of war dead)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
even though; despite; when
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
direct descent; direct line
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to become vulgar; to coarsen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
advocate; proponent; supporter
to increase; to add to; to augment
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
author; writer; novelist; artist
to complain; to make a complaint
trial; judgement; judgment
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to spend time (on doing something)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
clear; precise; definite; distinct