to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial