sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to get entangled in; to be involved in; to be embroiled in; to get mixed up in
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
to stir well; to mix thoroughly; to interrupt (with a joke, sarcastic remark, etc.); to butt in (with a facetious comment); to make fun of (what someone says)
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
is that so?; I see; right; oh
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
short pause; short interval
how many years; how long; what year
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tenacious; persistent; stubborn; vindictive; spiteful; vengeful
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
enemy territory; hostile place
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass