to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
to be highhanded; to be arrogant; to be overbearing
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
personal; individual; private
personal grudge; personal enmity
Machisu; Matisse; Matthies
to tie; to link; to connect; to correlate
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
and yet; despite (all) that
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to call in; to invite; to bring in
forming a four-of-a-kind; declaring a kong
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
highly ridiculous; quite absurd
shouting in a thunderous voice
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
separation; farewell; parting
(doing something) regardless of expense
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
to look as if one is important; to swagger around
sudden change; complete change
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
pack of lies; complete fabrication
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
trial; judgement; judgment
to be at a loss for words
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds