to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
connection; link; relationship
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
near; close; beside; third person
without; but if; otherwise; or else
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(for the) first time in one's life
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
way; method; means; (technical) specification
financial power; financial means; wealth
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
each place; various places
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing