root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
pan; frying pan; panning (a camera)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
patting; stroking; caressing
rest; break; recess; intermission
dispersing; breaking up; running away
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
correction; revision; amendment
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
way of standing; dancer (in a Japanese dance performance)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
going into battle; departure for the front
coochy-coo; hitchy-koo; kitchy-koo (tickling sound)
scene; sight; scenario; setting
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space