without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to attack; to destroy; to defeat; to conquer; to avenge
heart sound; cardiac sound
unprecedented; unparalleled; unparallelled
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
also known as; also called
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to promise; to abridge; to simplify; to reduce
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
high mountain; lofty peak
firm; strong; solid; stable
final destination; last stop; end; conclusion; goal
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
severe punishment; rigorous measures
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
to seize (secure) evidence
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
able official; capable official
my spouse; my wife; my husband
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
prospects of victory; chances of success
to continue for a long time; to undergo a repeated series
to stop writing; to put down one's pen; to close (a letter)
portrait; likeness; picture
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
principal occupation; core business
early on; earlier on; from early
unique; distinctive; novel; different color (colour)
personal history; background; career