near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
both (people); the two of them
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
back of the head; occiput
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
expression; look; countenance; face
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
slow to act; slow in starting work
is that so?; I see; right; oh
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
battlefield; battleground
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to go out and away; to leave
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
this occasion; at this time; now