to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
world; society; people; the public
same trade; same business; same profession
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to employ; to hire; to charter
temporary employment or employee
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to have an audience (with); to have an interview (with); to meet; to see
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
right to decide; having say (in a decision)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
distant look; faraway look
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)