being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
aggression; invasion; raid
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
made in Japan; Japanese-made
trauma (usu. psychological)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (middle ages); acting administrator
threat; intimidation; menace
to move forward; to move on
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
authority; power; influence
young noblewoman; princess
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to say no more; to sink into silence
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
broken; intermittent; disconnected