I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
unreached; unattained; unachieved; unprecedented
three and eight; Arisaka Type 38 rifle
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
accurate; correct; precise; exact
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
high (e.g. spirits); merry; high; high (i.e. feeling of extreme pleasure)
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
explosion; rupture; break off
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent