missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
superb view; picturesque scenery
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
prompt decision; snap judgement; snap judgment
in the same manner as before; the same as always
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
four (long cylindrical things)
sweating; perspiration; sudation; hidrosis; diaphoresis
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
regularly; promptly; sound of clashing swords; Manchu queue; padded sleeveless kimono jacket; Japanese vest (often for children)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
writing implement; writing tool
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
eternal; unlimited; endless