safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
natural virtue; personal virtue
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
biological child; one's own child
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
unfaithfulness; infidelity; unchastity
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
reign; being on the throne
blood relationship; blood relative
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
fate; destiny; predestination
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
high and low; rise and fall
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
stage assistant dressed in black (in kabuki); stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to roll up; to be rolled up
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
watchful waiting; careful supervision
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
to run around; to bustle about
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)