cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
unqualified; without qualifications
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
very; much; greatly; a lot of
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
at least; at most; (even) just
good news; gospel (teachings or revelations of Jesus Christ)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
expression; look; countenance; face
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to look away; to avert one's eyes
assertion; declaration; affirmation
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word