foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
relieving; refreshing; satisfying
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
with a start; with a jump
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
way; method; means; resource; course
dealing with; coping with
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)