stabbing to death; putting out
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
everyday necessities; daily necessities
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
defense; defence; defensive preparations
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
the very best; excellent; superb
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
down payment; contract money
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
right of residence (i.e. right to go on leasing a house, etc.)
lease agreement; rental contract
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold