to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
threat; intimidation; menace
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
contrary to one's expectations
extremely gruesome; lurid; violent; bloody; fierce
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
moment by moment; hour by hour
emperor (of Japan); mikado
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
chance (of success); odds
bad move (in chess, shogi, etc.)
many people; a large number of people
secret information; intelligence
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
grasp; catch; understanding
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
war; battle; match; game; competition
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about