serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
with a start; with a jump
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
one's own ground; one's own position; one's own area of the field (soccer, rugby, etc.)
(senior player's) king; Ōshō (one of the eight major titles in professional shogi)
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to spin vigorously; to wave around (e.g. sword, bat)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
famous; noted; eminent; prominent; distinguished; celebrated
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to join forces; to cooperate
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention