east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
letter; missive; note; mail
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
slaying 100 enemies with one's sword; bedding 100 people; having sex with countless people
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
living room (Western style); sitting room
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; papermaking; papermaker
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry