to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
in person; personally; directly
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
literally; to the letter; literal
moaning; muttering; complaining
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
dodgy dealings; monkey business
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize