to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
arrest; apprehension; capture
decapitation; decapitated head
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
mountain river; mountain stream
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
(not) even once; (not) ever
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to collect; to assemble; to gather
new government; new administration
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
great mountain; large mountain
all-out attack; general offensive
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
desperation; struggle to the death
wicket gate; wooden door; entrance to an entertainment venue (i.e. sumo arena, etc.)
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration