state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
throat; important part; vital area
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
north wind; northerly wind
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
lightly; easily; carelessly
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to become possible; to become able to (do)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
truancy; absence without leave
to split finely; to splinter; to get frayed; to become irritable; to feel on edge
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to hit hard; to strike hard
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
when; at what moment; what time
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to pass (of time); to elapse