to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
patent; special permission; license; licence
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
time limit; time restriction
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
innumerable changes; infinite variety
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
rating; ranking; grading; classification
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
safekeeping; temporary custody; claim check; deposit receipt; matter left undecided; unresolved issue
looking on; standing by and watching; sitting back and watching; remaining a spectator
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
authenticity; credibility
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
new discovery; new invention
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
the last moment; the very end
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
making great haste, having been caught off guard; scurrying unprepared; rushing to an emergency with sword in hand, not having had time to affix it at the waist