head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
murder; homicide; manslaughter
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
strong-willed; strong of heart
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to recognize (by sound); to identify; to differentiate (voices, sounds, etc.); to (listen and) understand; to listen to reason; to be reasonable
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
police officer; policeman; policewoman
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser