to get slightly dirty (all over)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to push (something) against
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
this world; this life; world of the living
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
extra-sensory perception; ESP; psi; psychokinesis; PK
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
nakiri knife; vegetable knife
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
fluff; fuzz; nap; hachures; hatching