wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
drawing a sword; drawn sword
throw; throwing; throwing event
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
astringency; constriction; collecting (e.g. opinions); putting together; extraction (of taxes); convergence (of light); convergence
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
restoration; repair; mending
gouging out; exposing (a scandal, fraud, etc.)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
closing part of a balance sheet; balance of accounts
to look around; to survey
to die out; to become extinct
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
everywhere; all over; throughout
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
hunting ground; hunting preserve
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
superb view; picturesque scenery
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group