questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
as (one) walks on, and on
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
androgynous; gender-neutral
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
another thing; exception; special case
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
residence; living (at, in); abode
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
frail; flimsy; insubstantial; insignificant; lacking gravitas
prickling; stinging; tingling
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)