scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to make sense; to be meaningful
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to forget to say; to forget to mention
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
icon; simple ink drawing (of a buddha, mandala, etc.)
deep inside; innermost place
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to do someone in; to bump someone off
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem