killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to accept; to receive; to agree
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
correction; revision; redressing; rectifying
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
intelligence; intellect; brains
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
recently; lately; these days
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
perfect; complete; flawless
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to have an idea; to have a clue
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus