to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
to blow off; to be blown off
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
sex; sexual intercourse; (one's) sex; gender
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
deferment (e.g. of savings); leaving (a thing) as it stands; unredeemed; unredeemable; irredeemable
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
impossible; unlikely; improbable
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to attempt; to test; to try out
how long; how far; how much
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to