passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
something like ...; something called ...
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
true character; real nature
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off; to lop off
to do; to perform; to carry out; (arch.) to serve; (arch.) to wait upon; (arch.) to attend
newcomer; initiate; rookie
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
Namu Amida Butsu; Hail Amitabha Buddha; Homage to Amida Buddha
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
as one pleases; self-indulgently; freely; without restraint; at will
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
pressure; oppression; suppression