robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
neck; throat; vital part; weak point
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
execution; carrying out; execution; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
simply; merely; only; solely
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
(in) her way; peculiar to her
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
deviation; departure; (accidental) omission
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of