to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
on the light side (weight); (relative) lightness
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
confusion; distraction; derangement
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to mow; to reap; to harvest; to eradicate; to root out (e.g. evil); to remove
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to ascend; to go up; to climb
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
close call; narrow escape
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
craving for food, a cigarette, etc.; longing to have something in one's mouth
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
state of (mental) confusion (agitation)
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
bedside; near one's pillow
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to drink too much and lose self-control
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
may ... be with you; may there be ...
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado