to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skill; dexterity; master hand
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
advance payment; money paid in advance
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
one part; one portion; one section
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
surely (not); certainly (not)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
violent (fight); slashing and striking; hand-to-hand
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean