to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
kale (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)
river; stream; River; the ... river
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to increase; to add to; to augment
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
distrust; unjust suspicion
that's got nothing to do with me; that's none of my business; that doesn't involve me
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
great wisdom; excellent disposition; strength (to face something); willpower; vigor
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
disturbance; riot; mayhem
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
unconditional command; must-obey order
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
as planned; according to plan
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
intensification; aggravation
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
high ground; elevation; hill; plateau
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
odds and ends; all; every
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana