to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
to be of help; to be useful; to go toward
to shed light; to cast light
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
another kind; distinct species; variety
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
all around; as far as the eye can see
direct connection; direct link
number of times; frequency; count
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
performing without rehearsal
to understand from experience
complete change; about-face
fund-raising; collection of funds
to fall on one's backside
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
both; both sides; both parties
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
restoration; repair; mending
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
Ninja clan master; highest-ranking ninja
spy working for the Edo shogunate; oniwaban
firelight; shadows or forms moving in firelight