beforehand; in advance; previously
otherwise; if not; or else
belief; conviction; opinion
gloomy; melancholy; dreary; depressed; dismal
small change; coins; small sum of money
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
timewise; temporal; chronal
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(divine) providence; dispensation
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
while surprised; suddenly
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
game in which the object is to topple the opposing team's pole
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase