affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
lawless area; lawless district
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to shake; to waver; to tremble
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
incompetent; have no merit
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
steamed bun with minced pork filling
(person treated as a) plaything
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to go flying along; to move fast (against the wind)
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
discipline; training; teaching manners
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue