as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
safety zone; traffic island
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
cannot be compared with; no match for
modesty; humility; being humble
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
upper floor (of a building)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to entrust; to leave to a person
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
group; party; team; squad; section
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
somehow; somewhat; seemingly