(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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)
to state; to express; to mention
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
physician in private practice; (arch.) town doctor; (arch.) doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
be (that) as it may; having said that
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
vacant house; unoccupied house
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
maid; helper; help; assistance
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
various fiefdoms; various domains
standard of revolt; banner of rebellion