soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to search for; to seek for; to look for
plural; multiple; several
red; red color (colour); red-colored; red; communism; the left
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
purpose for which money is spent; the way money is spent; how goods are used
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to apologize; to apologise
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle