to commit a crime; to commit a sin
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
last days; the end; one's fate
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
preparing to flee; being ready to run away
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to keep away; to keep at a distance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to read the situation; to sense the mood
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
declaration; proclamation; announcement
foundation stone; cornerstone
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
heartrending; desperate; hopeless; full of grief
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
how many months?; how long?
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
something that smells of fish or blood; meat and fish; degenerate monk; corrupt priest
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed