(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to be opposite; to face each other
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
practicality; utility; usefulness
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
finishing blow; coup de grâce
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to feel a chill run down one's spine
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
that is to say; so that means
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
considerably; fairly; quite
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to look away; to avert one's eyes
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
step; stride; counter for steps
advance; moving forward; progress
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
had better ...; had better not ...