decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
that; the matter in question
memory; sense; experience
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
dry cough; hacking cough; intentional cough (i.e. to get someone's attention)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
one's (only) good suit (or kimono)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
going through; going via; going by way of
person concerned; interested party; related party
ex post facto report; report after the event
history of; experience of
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
sobriety; soberness; sober face