character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
respect and affection; love and respect
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
spot; point; place; position
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
something small; something petty; trifle
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be conspicuous; to stand out
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to take into consideration; to use one's discretion