death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
closing one's eyes; passing away; dying peacefully
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
unheard-of; unprecedented; daring; wild; uninhibited
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
only; merely; but; no more than
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
to think nothing of ...; to care nothing for ...; to be undaunted by ...; to defy ...; to brave ...; to pay no attention to ...