labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
to hand over; to surrender
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
several times; several degrees
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
wearing thick clothes; dressing warmly
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
deity; god; Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)
position; location; base; point; site
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to chase; to run after; to pursue
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)