to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
soldier; combatant; warrior
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog; Asiatic wild dog
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
literally; to the letter; literal
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to fill a hole with earth
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to slide into; to slip into
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
rock hard; stiff and unyielding (personality); clangor
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
combat power; fighting strength
great war; great battle; world war
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
suitor (e.g. for a woman); wooer