way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain