tattoo (esp. one in a style other than traditional Japanese)
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
street; quarter; district; area
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
top of the head; crown of the head
sword; blade; single stroke
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
weak point; unskillfulness
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
observation; survey; watching
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
(with) great vigour (from the way splitting bamboo goes all down the stick); irresistible force
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
having no idea; having no clue
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
jumping to a wrong conclusion
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
personal feelings; self-interest
line; queue; procession; matrix
to push aside; to brush aside
to harm; to cause harm to
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)