end of life; death; annihilation
certainly; surely; definitely
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
shrill; piercing (scream, etc.)
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
and then; and so; and; so then
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to be muddy; to be slushy
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
metallic sound; metallic clank
black lustre; black luster
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
flat; even; level; plain (speech, etc.); simple
aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
retirement (from the world); seclusion
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to need; to call for; to require