low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
cutting horizontally into the torso (with a sword)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
preservation; retainment; keeping
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
operation; functioning; running
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
eight (long cylindrical things)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
single; simple; sole; individual; unitary
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
for example; for instance; e.g.
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
three kinds; three varieties
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
interruption; suspension; break
climax; peak; zenith; apex
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
rising; ascending; climbing
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited