to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to make one's rounds; to patrol
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
ready with a rifle leveled
to remove; to move out of the way
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
feeling sick; feeling nauseous; feeling unwell; feeling displeased; feeling offended; feeling irritated
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
surroundings; circumference
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
full length; total length; overall length
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
the West; the Occident; Western countries
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
miniature; miniature figure; miniature model
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
war; fighting; fierce competition
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip