several years; a few years
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to shake; to sway; to waver
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
going on a pleasure jaunt
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
the sun; god of heaven and the earth; laws governing the heavens; celestial path; celestial motion; deva realm (svarga); path in the heavens
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
no matter how much time passes
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)