isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
someone (something) not to be trifled with
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
instead; but (on the other hand)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
primeval forest; virgin forest
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
big problem; major issue; big controversy
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
highest rank; highest position; high-end; highest-order; most-significant (e.g. bit)
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
living thing; organism; creature; biology
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
outward appearance; looks
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
intelligence; intellect; brains
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
general mobilization; full mobilization
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
without sparing time for sleep
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently