knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
secret; private; surreptitious
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
human kindness; human weakness
to pause; to have a short intermission
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
something; nothing (with neg. verb)
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hard problem; person hard to please; hard nut to crack
military service; combat experience
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
malicious; deliberately mean
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to throw oneself (into an activity)
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come