ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to squander (one's money); to run through (one's fortune); to lose money (e.g. by gambling)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
to scrape off; to shave off
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
unprecedented; never seen before
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
rite of scattering flowers; glorious death (in battle); heroic death
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to make one's own; to take possession of
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
shooting from the hip; starting something without sufficient preparation; acting on a vague estimate (of the situation)
flax color; flax colour; beige; ecru
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
veil of darkness; curtain of night
most ominous; most sinister; most atrocious; most evil
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
same family (race, tribe)
perception; sensing; noticing
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate