no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
softening; softening (of attitude); mollification; weakening (of the market); blanching (of vegetables; by depriving them of light)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
concession; conciliation; compromise
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
very interesting; of great interest
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
(opening of a) wound; cut
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
while; during; performed in this condition
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to harm; to cause harm to
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
trivial; not amounting to much
short pause; short interval
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)