without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
running as fast as one can
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
called; known as; that; to say
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
double; twice (as much); twofold
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
forbidden move (sumo, shogi, go, etc.); prohibited move; foul
decisive battle of brief duration
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
bet; wager; stake; gamble
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
emotional strength; force of will
covering (a loss, deficit, etc.); making up (for); compensating (for); supplementation
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
medical treatment; medical care