designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
preparatory phase; preparatory period
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
briskly; quickly; promptly
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
armed might; military power; the sword; force
one's way back; one's way home
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
main cause; primary factor
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
neighboring country; neighbouring country; provinces close to Kyoto (under ritsuryo system)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)