shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
of all things (days, etc.)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to draw swords and face off
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
under one's arm; (in) the armpit
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
courting; wooing; making advances
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of