shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
un-; non-; negative prefix
to do someone in; to bump someone off
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
firearms; missile; projectile weapon
dealing with; coping with
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
ten; 10; ten years of age
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
event; phenomenon; matter
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
punishment; judgement; judgment
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
calamity; misfortune; disaster
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble