very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sharp sighted; easily awakened
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
reason; cause; history; origin
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
way of the sword; swordsmanship
last days; the end; one's fate
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)