to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
secret meeting; clandestine meeting
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
crescent moon; young moon
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
(stroke of) luck; (unexpected) good fortune; godsend; windfall
finish; finishing; finishing touches
accomplice; co-conspirator
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
justification; rationalization
(in the same way) as before; as always
give-and-take; give and take
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk