abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
every evening; night after night
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
then; well; so; well then
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
such; this sort of; like this
role; part; job; assignment
don't you think?; indicates question
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
else; in addition; besides
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
offender; criminal; culprit
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
about; on; regarding; per; for every
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
High Plain of Heaven (home of the gods)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
now that; since; so long as; because
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
it's been a long time; long time no see
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully