head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
to say; to be called; to do
to some extent; to a certain extent
to discuss; to talk together
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
true friend; close friend
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to cover fully; to wrap around
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
companion; company; tritagonist
outline; summary; gist; basic points
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
every evening; night after night