autonomous; autonomic; self-sustaining; self-directed
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
rope; cord; policeman's rope
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
stepwise; one step at a time
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
distortion; falsification; perversion
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
trembling from fear; trembling all over
phantom; vision; illusion
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
to engage in (mutual) competition
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
evolved form; developed form
ultimate; final; last; eventual
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to leave as is; to ignore
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
dementia; stupidity; foolishness; fool
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)