to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
useless resistance; vain struggle
arrest; apprehension; capture
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
warrant; summons; written order
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
supreme; sublime; highest
tomfoolery; monkey business
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to say; to tell; to state; to do
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
overlooking; turning a blind eye
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth