to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
death penalty; capital punishment
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
danger; peril; hazard; risk
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
lightness and heaviness; (relative) weight; (relative) importance; gravity
by means of; due to; because of; according to
exile; banishment; deportation
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
Island; insula; island; islet
net fabric; thread from which nets are made
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
little by little; bit by bit
base; basis; bedrock; platform
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations