to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
rather than; more ... than ...
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
surely; certainly; without doubt
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
in succession; one by one
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
pride; dignity; self-worth
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve