important; momentous; essential; principal; major
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
look!; there!; here!; that is
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
and; thereupon; because of that
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
and yet; though; when; in spite of
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
historical play; period drama
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
infancy; childhood; tender age
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
on countless occasions; many a time