carrying (on one's person); taking with one
to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
long ago; a long time ago; already
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to become hoarse; to become husky
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
both armies; both teams; both sides
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
right under; directly below; right beneath
main theater of war; principal battlefield; main market; principal area of competition
probability; likelihood; chances
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
elder; senior; senior monk; dean; presbyter
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
that is to say; so that means
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
vacant house; unoccupied house