to give something weight; to give something dignity
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
military provisions and cavalry horse fodder
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to knock down; to knock off
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
pulsation; pulsatory motion
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
100,000; hundred thousand
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
headgear (esp. one made of cloth); hood; kerchief; tokin (headgear worn by yamabushi)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
opposite side; opposition
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to make a blunder; to bungle; to mess up; to make a foolish mistake
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
payment of a sum twice the original; giving back a gift double the value of the one received; repaying twofold; inflicting a revenge twice as hurtful (painful, costly, etc.) as the original misdeed
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous