to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
clear as day; perfectly obvious; plain as daylight
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
honor; honour; credit; prestige
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
entreaty; supplication; petition
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
puddle of blood; pool of blood
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
emotional strength; force of will
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry