to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
should not be; must not be
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
separation; farewell; parting
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
horizontal cut (esp. fish, plant, etc.); horizontal cut across the torso (sword technique)
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
in good health; alive and well; going strong
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
comrade in arms; war buddy; fellow soldier
condolence; regret; tribute; sorrow; sympathy; lament
this world; the present world
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
journey; route of a journey
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to lower the curtain (at the end of a play); to come to an end; to finish
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
instead; but (on the other hand)