surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to prowl after; to keep watch on
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to add (to); to add on; to append
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); (speak) eloquently; fluently; flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
temptress; vamp; siren; femme fatale; evil woman; she-devil
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; effect; use; benefit
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement; friction; conflict
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
writing; composition; essay; sentence
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
ruby; ruby character; small hiragana or katakana readings of kanji usually above or to the side of the kanji (esp. used by printers and in ref. to printed material)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
something small; something petty; trifle
to cut (food) into chunks; to chop into lumps
(running) abreast; side-by-side; in a row; neck and neck; (almost) equal
lowercase letter; small letter