willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
present continuous tense; present progressive form
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
soldier; combatant; warrior
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
as before; as ever; as it was originally
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
though; notwithstanding; although
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to fight; to exchange blows
to pause; to have a short intermission
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to make an appearance; to show up