to cut down; to chop down; to fell
waxing and waning (of the Moon)
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
to connect; to join; to join or tie or knot together
host; holy wafer; consecrated bread in communion services
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist
prudence; discretion; thought
fourth dimension; four dimensions
-less; lacking; non-existing
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
to order; to command; to appoint
burning at the stake; burning to death
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
hard fight; difficult struggle
oppression; suppression; pressure
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to be hot on a person's heels
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
easily bored; quick to lose interest; fickle; capricious
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
orpiment; gamboge; falsification; alteration
falling of the curtain; coming to an end
main performer; star performer; headliner; rakugo storyteller of the highest rank
carelessly; inattentively
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
nightlife districts; drinking districts
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
activation; invigoration; stimulation
substitute article; back-up
three qualities of a martial artist or athlete: heart, technique, strength