date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
to be beyond words; to defy description
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
heirloom; trump card; last resort; family tradition
famous sword; excellent sword
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
incisor (esp. in humans); grinding one's teeth; bruxism; gnashing of teeth
to state; to say; to tell; to express
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
resentment; indignation; anger
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
Sekigahara (battle site, 1600); decisive battle; critical battle
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
various matters; everything
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with