nape (of the neck); nucha
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
tall figure; high stature
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to shake; to waver; to tremble
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
supporter (e.g. wrist supporter); athletic supporter; jockstrap; supporter (esp. of soccer); backer
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise