once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
being a mystery (due to conflicting testimony); being unknown; (lit.) in a grove
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to attract (to oneself, e.g. with bait or light); to draw close; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion; to convulse
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
questions and answers; dialogue
scattered; separated; dispersed
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
threat; intimidation; menace
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dozens; scores of; decades
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")