to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
verdant; fresh and green; bright green; lush
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
person concerned; interested party; related party
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation