to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to lose interest (in); to grow less enthusiastic
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
minimum; at the very least
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
serious condition; critical condition
guard; sentinel; garrison
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
various places; several sources