to draw the conclusion that ...; to conclude
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
reaching; attaining; arrival
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to dazzle; to make dizzy; to bewilder
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
simply; merely; only; solely
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
to come back; to bloom a second time
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to watch for an unguarded moment
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit