treasure; treasured item; prized possession
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to lay the foundation for (e.g. a theory); to lay the basis for
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
(principle of) letting sleeping dogs lie; peace-at-any-price; don't rock the boat
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
to commit a crime; to do evil
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
every person; every mouth; every entrance
great man; magnanimous man
trend; tendency; momentum
justice; fairness; impartiality
material; substance; matter
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps