by all means; at all costs; absolutely
Christopher; Cristofer; Kristoffer
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
you; (arch.) your residence
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
ancient times; prehistoric times
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
usually; under usual circumstances
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
outsider; someone outside of a group
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to breathe while sleeping
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
unimpressive; unimpressed
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
sad to say; how sad; alas
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory