stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to pretend; to act (as if)
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
disclosure; exposure; revelation
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
militant (faction, group, person, etc.); hardliner who favors force over compromise; hawk
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
that day; the very same day
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to beat to death; to club to death; to kill
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
violent emotion; passion; fury
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to kill; to choke the life out of
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to incur someone's enmity
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
the crucial moment; the moment of truth; do-or-die situation; crucial juncture; crucial stage
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood