wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
classical form of martial art
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
protrusion; projection; hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; frontal thrust out (winning technique); pushing one's opponent out of the ring
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
what people say; rumours; public opinion
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
to detain; to take into custody
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant