to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
underground shopping center; underground shopping centre
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
the die is cast; there is no going back; point of no return; alea iacta est; alea jacta est
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
eye measurement; measure with eye
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
narrow; thin (sized); slender
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
special; particular; peculiar; unique
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
piece of meat; cut of meat
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
prototype; model; pattern; archetypal
stink; bad odor; bad odour; stench
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
by your leave; with your permission
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
in the face of; in defiance of