suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
what kind of; what sort of; what
older sister; lass; young lady
real intention; true motive; true meaning
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
teachers, superiors, and men of prominence
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
suspicion (of others); jealousy
innermost depths of one's heart
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
favorite; favourite; habitually used
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
expressing one's mind; speaking out
philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to