seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
the front; honest; upright; decent
to do for (the sake of someone else)
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to fly around; to scatter
grotesque; disgusting; gross
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
when it comes to ...; as for ...
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to walk in on; to tread upon
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
box cutter; utility knife
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to cut; to slit; to cut open
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to say; to be pleased to say
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
snake; serpent; large snake