to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
visit for no reason; go on fool's errand
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to mix; to stir; to blend
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
womanly; feminine; womanish; effeminate
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
copying (by hand); transcribing
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to swagger; to strut; to be confident; to have no worries
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
the other day; a few days ago