had better ...; may as well ...
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
famous sword; excellent sword
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
matter of time; question of time
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to be smeared; to be covered
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
in the hand; (something) easily manipulated
reason for being; raison d'être
recommendation; referral; endorsement
consequently; as a result
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
to breathe out; to exhale
restoration; repair; mending
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
straining (with physical exertion); crying; groaning; huffing and puffing
settlement; payment of account
commerce; trade; business
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
big talk; boasting; bragging
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound