approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
exercise to help digestion
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
torture to death; torment to death
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
farewell poem; death poem; poem written during one's final moments
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to give; to do (something) for
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to eat too much; to overeat
maximum permissible level or dosage
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
in history; ever; historical
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
yes it is!; it surely is; certainly
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
scene; view; prospect; outlook
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after