kindling; small bits of scrap wood used to fuel a stove
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
plateau; tableland; eminence
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
petty underling; small fry
to gain fame; to make one's name
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
central figure; pillar (e.g. of the nation); chief; boss; master carpenter; beams and ridge supports of a roof
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
chink in the armor (armour)
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
favourite horse; favorite horse
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
high heels; high-heeled shoes
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
leader of a charge; first to arrive
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap