reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
pickling in salt; food preserved in salt; holding on to (shares, land, etc.) for an extended period until its value increases; leaving unsold; leaving unused
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to boast; to brag; to exaggerate
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
to blow through; to blow across
to keep standing; to stand motionless
mockery; derision; ridicule
decoration; ornament; trimmings
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
to forget to say; to forget to mention
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
blue sky; azure sky; spring sky; God; the Creator
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create