to cut off; to lop off; to prune
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
look!; there!; here!; that is
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
several types; several kinds; several species
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
how many years; how long; what year
to be injured; to sustain a wound
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
coagulation; freezing; solidification
all times and places; all ages and countries
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
profiting while others fight
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
sleeveless (garment); sleeveless haori
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
expressing one's mind; speaking out