very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
wild; freakish; madcap; crazy; hysterical
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
already completely (did, happened, etc.); already entirely
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
tool; implement; means; furniture