to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
ingredient; component; composition
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
audience with someone of high rank (e.g. the emperor)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
castle tower; keep; donjon
the opposite direction; the other way
to help (someone) out of trouble; to rescue; to save
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
retainer; vassal; follower
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
so what!; who gives a damn?
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
hand used like a sword in striking
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
light; easy; non-serious; minor
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward