to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
return; relapse; recurrence
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
smoothly; easily; readily
the samurai glories in honourable poverty; keep a stiff upper lip!
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
outside of; not covered by
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
laboratory animal; experimental animal
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
bioterrorism; biological terrorism
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
victim; injured party; sufferer
rare; extraordinary; singular
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
choices; alternatives; options
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on