vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
half the body; half length
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
sanity; consciousness; soberness
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
breach of faith; breach of trust; act of disloyalty
the place for; the time for; the level of
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
to do someone in; to bump someone off
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
unfortunately; regrettably
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession