finishing blow; coup de grâce
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in