story; tale; talk; discussion
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
granted that; even if; even though
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
utmost limits; extremity; limit
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
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
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
something; some kind of; for some reason
within; inside of; less than
sun; sunflower (Helianthus annuus)
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym