reinforcement; strengthening
sharpness; sharp weapon; blade; fine soldier
to shave off (esp. concrete); to take a percentage; to take a cut
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to corner (esp. an opponent's king in shogi); to trap; to checkmate
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
(present) head of a family
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to throw away; to abandon
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
dangerous position; peril
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
to be sloppy; to be lazy; to be worn out; to be exhausted; to be worn out (e.g. equipment); to have stopped working
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
unbending; inflexible; tenacity; indomitableness
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
birds of a feather flock together
word for word; verbatim; literally
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
remainder; the rest; what is left
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
thousands; several thousand
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
pseudo; quasi; artificial; simulated
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
to show one's affection; to express one's love
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
a person without a single relative