to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
machine parts; machinery; equipment
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
particularly; only; in the case of
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
scene; sight; scenario; setting
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
preparation; provision; guarding
problematical statement; controversial statement
to need; to call for; to require
made in Japan; Japanese-made
to differ; to vary; to disagree
script; screenplay; scenario
impossible to do (although wants to)
preparations for returning (home)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
unique; individual; original; unusual
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)