the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to let out a cry; to shout
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
until now; so far; up to the present
to hide; to conceal oneself
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to turn reddish-brown; to turn rufous; to become discolored; to become discoloured
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
this for sure; certainly is
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
to surround; to crowd around
to die; to lay down life's burden
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
finishing blow; coup de grâce