rebel; traitor; insurgent
stripping (of rights, rank, etc.); deprivation; forfeit; revocation; divestiture
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to bring close; to bring near; to associate with (someone); to keep company with; to let come close
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to step back; to walk backwards
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
thunderous roar; roaring sound
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to burn (with jealousy, desire, etc.)
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
very careful; thoroughly prepared
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
hellfire; flames of hell; raging fire; large fire; fire that consumes an evildoer
staying in the air; remaining airborne
ability; performance; efficiency
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
rapid firing; continuous firing; firing in quick succession
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
abdominal muscles; abs; sit-up (exercise)