metal fittings; metal fixtures
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
ninja rope with grappling hook
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
according to plan; as planned; on target
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
by today; before the day is over
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
right under; directly below; right beneath
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
process; course; mechanism
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to try to do; to attempt to do
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
(dead) body; corpse; remains
several people; a few people
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
things at hand; personal belongings
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
account book; register; ledger
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
smuggling; contraband trade
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
cache; place to hide something
falling over; toppling sideways
large saw; framed pit saw
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
because of; owing to; due to
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for