brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
3.03 meters (ten shaku); length; measure; Mr.; Mrs.
to shed light; to cast light
desperation; struggle to the death
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
to bust down a door; to break a door open
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
character style; character form
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to speak; to hear a voice
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
incidentally; at the same time
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
godsend; gift from providence
gratitude; thanks; apology
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
wearing one's hair in braids
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
negotiations; bargaining; talks; making demands
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food