suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
sword; blade; single stroke
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
heartstrings; koto string
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
older sister; lass; young lady
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to smirk; to grin broadly
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to go ahead; to pull ahead
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
young lady (in ref. to a maid, etc.)
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
in use; occupied (e.g. toilet); engaged
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
pitching; throwing a ball; bowling (in cricket); pitched ball