indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to hold fast; to protect to the end
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
sword; blade; single stroke
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
correction; rectification; mending; repair
final performance; swan song; last act
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
devil; evil spirit; genie
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...