blinding someone's eyes (to make an escape); smoke screen; distraction; magic (trick); sleight of hand
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system)
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
fearless; daring; knowing no fear
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to continue; to keep going; to go along (e.g. with some trend)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
button (clothing); push-button; button
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
long and large; tall and large; grand; huge
nomadic tribe; nomadic people; nomadic race
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
one by one; one after another; successively
interested person; volunteer; supporter
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture