by today; before the day is over
to make oneself available (free)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
favorite sword; cherished sword
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
item; article; dish; course; finest item
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
quarrel; dispute; argument
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to entrust; to leave to a person
passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
military personnel; soldier
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true