union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
shadow picture; silhouette; shadowgraph
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
confidentially; privately; off the record
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
that's the way it is; such is life
going through; going via; going by way of
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
eating; bite (in fishing)
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
estimate (of costs); budget
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
region; limits; stage; level
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)