basis; foundation; grounds; authority
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
prior investment; upfront investment
hair dye; hair coloring; hair colouring
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
by any means, fair or foul
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
to knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
to bawl; to cry; to scream
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
to tear off; to strip; to rob
calm; composed; cool; quiet
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
spirit; heart; disposition
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
on countless occasions; many a time
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar