shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
whatever (the case may be)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
rambunctious kid; wild kid; hooligan; rowdy; roughneck
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
to break; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated (with); to be crazy (about)
on the occasion of; at the time of
to take someone's life; to kill someone
like a decent person; human
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
causing a stir; causing a commotion; making a fuss; troublemaker; person who causes a stir
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
he; she; samurai's attendant (in a var. of origami); type of popular song accompanied by dance from the Edo period
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
work clothes; business suit
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
skillful; clever; versatile; handy
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
using all one's strength; using all one's might
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
craving; longing; thirsting
the same kind; accomplice; partner
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
finishing blow; coup de grâce