originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
between times; when there's a spare moment
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to lose one's footing; to slip
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to mark the end; to spell the end
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to wash away; to rinse off
scenery; scene; landscape
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
perilous pass (on a route or journey); rough spot
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
memories; recollections; reminiscence
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar