fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
coming and going; traffic
commerce; trade; business
to be main; to be principal; to be important
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to fall on one's backside; to be exhausted; to lose strength; to lose one's abilities
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
it is I who should say so
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
10th day of the month; ten days
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
ratio; proportion; percentage
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)