shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
society; the world; the times
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
-less; lacking; non-existing
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
person who has rendered distinguished service
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
in accordance with plans; just as planned
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
unveiling; debut; introduction
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed