to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to kick (at someone, something)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
sword; blade; single stroke
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to start an act (of a play); to have curtains open; to have an (event, period of history, etc.) start
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
only one (person, thing); sole; highest; best; custom-made
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
other than; excluding; without
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
cooking; food preparation
along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
invitation; introduction; temptation
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
even though; despite; when