to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
mature age; advanced age; maturity; age when one is old enough to know better
older sister; lass; young lady
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to go out and away; to leave
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
several people; a few people
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
this world; this life; world of the living
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
hand used like a sword in striking
to coil around; to twine around; to cling (to); to follow around; to hang around
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...