to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
third day of the month; three days
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
late at night; at a late hour
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
loyal retainer; loyal subject
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
miraculous god; wonder-working god
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly