to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
favorite sword; cherished sword
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
pieces; scraps; disconnected
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
pale; pallid; bluish-white
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
dozens; scores of; decades
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
on the occasion of; at the time of
popular name; common name; given name
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix