to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
four (long cylindrical things)
split; division; break up
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
standing firm; holding out
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
curse; spell; malediction
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
occasional; infrequent; rare
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
dozens; scores of; decades
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
amplification (elec.); magnification; amplification; making larger
left breast; left side of the chest
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
by itself; automatically; naturally
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
generation; the world; the age
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
interior; inside; internal
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward