feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to attack and overthrow; to utterly destroy
unfortunately; regrettably
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
generic; general purpose; all-purpose
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
polite; respectful; reverent
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
twofold and threefold; doubled and redoubled
line of defence (defense); lines (as in enemy lines, etc.)
to be a good match (for); to stand a chance (against); to be able to compete (with); to hold one's own
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
exclusively doing ...; person who exclusively does ...; fetish for ...; first; most important thing; number one priority
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
nonaggressive defense (policy) (defence)