deathbed; dying hour; one's death
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
set meal with grilled meat
four characters; four letters
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes