sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
interruption; interference; butting in
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
secret base; hideout; hidden position
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
watchful waiting; careful supervision
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
acquaintance; appreciative friend
good; goodness; right; virtue
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
very strange; bizarre; weird; mysterious
general classification; broad categorization
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
way to go!; attaboy!; hear, hear!
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
to start (an argument, a battle, etc.)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to temper thoroughly; to train well
sword; blade; single stroke
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
friendship; companionship; fraternity; comradeship
eternal; unlimited; endless
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
divine or supernatural skill
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
open every day of the year
accept one who comes to you
to become poor; to be poor