erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
is something that; is that which
decision; settlement; definition
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
power; might; authority; influence
considerably; greatly; a lot
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
proposal; proposition; suggestion
reluctantly; grudgingly; unwillingly
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
head; lead; vanguard; first
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
in the end; on top of that
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
to cause a loss; to make a hole (in)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp