to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
so; like this; in this way
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to talk to oneself; to mutter
to pile up; to accumulate
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to do someone in; to bump someone off
in accordance with; according to
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
convenient; handy; useful
Dominic; Dominick; Dominik
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
minimum; minuscule; local minimum
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
someone; unknown person; I; me
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
famous sword; excellent sword