to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
foundation stone; cornerstone
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
descendant; progeny; offspring
blood vessel; blood relationship
counter for generations; epoch
sword skills; swordsmanship
mental derangement; madness; insanity
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
lese majesty; lèse-majesté
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
long ago; a long time ago; already
imprisonment; incarceration
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to make an appearance; to show up
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death