to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
such ... as; or some such
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
considerably; greatly; a lot
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to order; to command; to appoint
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
tank (of liquid); tank (military vehicle)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
great swordsman; master fencer
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew