equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
determination; resolution
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
mole; lentigo; beauty mark; beauty spot
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
also known as; also called
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
extreme north; North Pole; utmost limit; breaking point
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
last dungeon; final dungeon; last stage
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
to make frantic efforts; to make an all-out effort; to try desperately
passionate; hot-blooded; full of vitality
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
rating; ranking; grading; classification
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
information; news; report; reward; retribution
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
hostility; antagonism; opposition
so; therefore; and; (and) then
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be photographed; to be projected
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
handsome man; sexy man; lady-killer; (male) lover