cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
of no interest; not interested
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
sensual love; love affair
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
interval; step; pitch; key
all night; throughout the night
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
composed expression; clear face
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
careful observation; close attention
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
pronunciation; production of sound
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
form; tense; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
perfect; complete; flawless
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of