son of a bitch; piece of shit
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
killing by poison; poisoning
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to send flying with a kick
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to ascend; to go up; to climb
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
top of the head; crown of the head; vertex; (the) parietal
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to pull out; to draw out; to pick out; to take (a sample); to steal (the contents of something); to pilfer
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
open; spacious; extensive
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
secret art; secret technique; mysteries (of an art)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
hamsa; palm-shaped amulet popular throughout North Africa
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best