little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
back country; remote countryside
frame (e.g. picture frame, decorative door frame, etc.)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to pierce through; to break through
(how) many times; (how) often
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
one by one; in detail; minutely
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
water's edge; beach; foreshore
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
about; concerning; as to; regarding
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
to have a lewd look on one's face; to ogle
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to redeem (from sin); to save
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
(someone else's) daughter
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die