dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to get someone to say; to make someone say
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to call in; to invite; to bring in
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to kick (at someone, something)
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
calm; composed; leisurely
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
body; physique; build; stature
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
place for relaxation and refreshment
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
strongest ever; most powerful in history
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
savage; barbarian; aboriginal
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure