suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
recompense; indemnity; atonement
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
long time; several hours; long spell
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
royal castle; imperial castle
to come face to face (with)
hibernation; winter sleep; brumation; torpor
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
the lower classes; the masses; the common people; underclass; riffraff
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
indigenousness; being native (to a region); settling (of people); native; indigenous; aboriginal
visit (from abroad); introduction (from abroad); importation
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
by all means; at all costs