external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
clearing a mission; mission cleared
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
elder sister; effeminate man
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to be given up; to be discontinued
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
messenger; envoy; emissary
private funds; own funds; private property
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
pipe; tube; (tobacco) pipe; cigarette holder; go-between; intermediary
home area; home town; local
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
to the end; entirely; in full
busy; having no time (for)