in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to be ruined; to go under; to perish; to be destroyed
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
subdivision; segmentation; fractionalization; fragmentation
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
on one hand; on the other hand
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
though; notwithstanding; although
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)