yen (currency of Japan); circle
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
secret; private; surreptitious
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
stabbing to death; putting out
maniac; enthusiast; fan; mania; craze
world; society; people; the public
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
nothing but; none other than
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious