to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
harm; injury; evil (influence)
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
of no concern at all; I couldn't care less; no skin off my nose
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to lend an ear to; to listen to
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss; to loiter; to hang around; to wander around
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
unconsciously; without knowing it; unwittingly; unawares
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
entreaty; appeal; petition
to turn one's thoughts to; to pay attention to; to give heed to
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
rubbing one's hands together
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
stepping back; drawing back
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
to lie all the time; to fabricate a web of lies
to enclose (with); to surround (with); to turn (one's head, heel, etc.); to rotate; to think over; to consider
hairline; borders of the hair
to be touching; to be moving
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
firmly rooted; deep-seated
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
family registry (of the district); original of one's family register; archive of family registers
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus