to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
at once; immediately; right now
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
mobilization; mobilisation
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
arm; skill; efforts; ability
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
out of character; unlike one
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to breathe out; to exhale
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
heart; guts; nerve; central part
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing