to take the form (of); to assume a shape
three persons; three parties
offense and defense; offence and defence
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
measurement error; calculation error
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
condition; situation; prospects
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
cooperation; collaboration
cooperation; coordination; link
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
being concerned about or mindful of
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
decapitation; decapitated head
1000 pounds; 1000 kan; 1000 yen; 1000 pieces of gold; great weight; pricelessness
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to slide into; to slip into
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to use as an intermediary; to mediate; to assist; to worry; to mind; to care
switching over to; migration; transition
decapitated head of an enemy
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
have to do; must; should; ought to
obsession; unreasonable but compulsive idea
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
quick work; (clever) feat
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy