sword; blade; single stroke
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to beat to death; to kill
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
curiosity; inquisitiveness
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
air hole; windhole; ventilator
listening device; bug; wiretap
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
staying the night; lodging (at)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
encompassing; covering (exhaustively); including (all of); comprising; comprehending
of course; certainly; naturally
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
black-market lending; illegal loan
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
juvenile delinquents roaming about the city in groups
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused