ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
death by suffocation; death by choking
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)
button (clothing); push-button
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
technique; art; skill; move
self-torturing; masochistic
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
patching (up); cutting a part and pasting a new one (e.g. a shoji door); cut and paste
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
chance (of success); odds
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl