to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to take over; to hand over
custom; habit; customary practice
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to live through; to survive
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
only; merely; but; no more than
hostility; antagonism; opposition
crazy deed; unbelievable deed; the height of madness; act of sheer madness
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
major dealer; wealthy merchant
construction; establishment
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
fanatic; fanatic believer; zealot