hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
lethality; killing effectiveness
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
low rating; bad reputation
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
to be appointed to a rank
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to take upon oneself; to volunteer; to undertake; to offer (to do)
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; (lit.) shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away
to offer (e.g. flowers at a grave); to present (to a god, the deceased, etc.); to dedicate; to give as a parting gift; to offer (parting words)
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
they; those guys; those fellows
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
misty mountain in spring with buds and flowers emerging
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
prone to complaining; petulant; querulous; grumpy
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
another; different; separate; discrete