to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
to be a matter of life or death
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
certainly; surely; definitely
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to take someone's life; to kill someone
(not) even once; (not) ever
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
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
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to be talked about behind one's back
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to try to unsettle someone; to throw off balance
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
(Japanese) imperial succession
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
survival; survivor; relic
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
slightly early; just before
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after