to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to fall into ruin; to become dilapidated; to become run-down; to become desolate; to be badly neglected
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
magazine (for a firearm); cylinder (of a revolver)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
loading; charging; filling
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
suddenly; all of a sudden; unexpectedly
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to let an opportunity slip
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
feelings; thoughts; meaning
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
thunderous roar; roaring sound
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
immediately; right away; on the spot