valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
carnivore; carnivorous animal
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to hide; to keep to oneself
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
magic sword; cursed sword
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lack of words; being tongue-tied; suppressing what you want to say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
accumulation; accumulate; store
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
important point; point to make note of
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
-like; pseudo-; imitation; counterfeit; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
study group; study meeting
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
charming; fascinating; attractive
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)