territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
tatami room; dinner party in a tatami room with a geisha or maiko
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
questions and answers; dialogue
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
sword; blade; single stroke
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
earth science; geoscience
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
taking into consideration; making allowances (for); reserve; restraint; leniency
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited