ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
through a wall; on the other side of a wall
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to send (something unsolicited); to send without the receiver's request
prison guard; jailer; gaoler
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
tuft of hair under temple; sideburns; sidelocks
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
ending up right back where one started
condition; state (of health); appearance
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
what one should do (usu. in questions)
three days and three nights
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
single standard; single base; single-feature show
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
substitute article; back-up
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer