to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
discipline; training; teaching manners
to trample; to crush underfoot
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
curse; spell; malediction
to rub on; to rub against; to wipe on; to lay the blame on
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
opposite; reverse; contrary
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
consequence; result; conclusion
assertion; declaration; affirmation
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan