unless (you do something)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
without permission; without notice
construction (building) costs
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
barrier wall; bulkhead; partition; septum; diaphragm
sickle and chain (weapon)
armory; armoury; ordnance department
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
hand-to-hand combat; fighting at close quarters; close combat
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
(an actor) conveying qualities of a character without gestures or speech; implied acting; implicitly asserting one's will (e.g. by sheer force of personality); performance using one's stomach (e.g. by drawing a face on it and animating it using one's abdominal muscles); acrobatics performed on a laid-out person's belly
prevention is better than cure; an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure; look before you leap; forewarned is forearmed; a stitch in time saves nine; (lit.) a walking stick before stumbling
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
henohenomoheji; seven hiragana characters grouped together to look like a face
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
some prefer nettles; there's no accounting for taste; every man to his taste
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm