to cut off; to lop off; to prune
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
giving one's name; self-introduction; announcing one's name, rank, lineage, etc. (of a samurai on the battlefield); name given to male members of the nobility and samurai class upon coming of age; Japanese kanji reading used in names
mean bastard; sneak; heel; despicable person
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
plan; scheme; intention; project; design
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
reopening; resumption; restarting
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
brightness; splendour; splendor
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
visual confirmation; sighting
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
practicality; utility; usefulness
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness