attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
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)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to be replaced with new growth
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
judgment; judgement; discernment
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
prejudice; bias; distorted view
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
contrast; juxtaposition; comparison; correlation (of strata)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
such a thing; something like that
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
total destruction; complete destruction; annihilation; total defeat; complete failure
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to go ahead; to pull ahead
two classes; double; two sets