gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
literally; to the letter; literal
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
meaning; significance; sense
each house; every house; many houses
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
face to face; between two persons
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
if so; in that case; in that situation
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course