to pitch forward; to fall forward
to die; to lay down life's burden
nape (of the neck); nucha
long (time that has passed); old (story)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
class; heading; group; category
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to make an appearance; to show up
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
inside; interior; inner part
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
retainer; vassal; servant
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
mountain's surface; bare surface of a mountain
to live; to reside; to inhabit
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)