seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
power; authority; jurisdiction
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
telephone call; telephone (device)
to be hot on a person's heels
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
speech and conduct; words and deeds
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
negotiations; discussions; connection
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness