from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
decision; settlement; definition
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to serve; to work for; to attend
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
one's way back; one's way home
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to rank next to; to come after
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment