what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
choices; alternatives; options
good-for-nothing; worthless
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
tomfoolery; monkey business
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
harakiri; seppuku; ritual suicide by disembowelment
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to look around; to take a view of
fine jewel; article of excellent quality; beautiful woman; beauty
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
strong-willed; strong of heart
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all