to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
lacking a portfolio (of a minister of state, etc.)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
in the future; another day; later
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
(raining) heavily; (water rushing) plentily; with white noise; with a buzz
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to aggravate (a situation); to complicate matters; to stir things up; to roughen (waves, voice, feelings, etc.); to agitate
crude; rough; plain; careless; disrespectful; without proper care
grave marker; gravestone; headstone; writing on a headstone (name, date of death, etc.)
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
the six historical styles of writing kanji: large seal, small seal, clerical, triangular-swept clerical, running, and cursive
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
hereabouts; around there; that area
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
arista; awn; (grain) beard
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to take off (another's clothes); to strip someone (of their clothes); to undress
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
left breast; left side of the chest
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open