sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
leader (of an alliance); leading power
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
direct connection; direct link
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs