to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
like this; this sort; this way
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
self-examination; reflection
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to make a speech; to address
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
eighth day of the month; eight days
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
however; having said that; but
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one