assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
straight; as the crow flies
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
dozens; scores of; decades
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
honor; honour; credit; prestige
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
soldier; combatant; warrior
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
bravery; courage; heroism
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to put one's strength into
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
northern part; the north (of a region)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
three generations; three periods; third generation
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out