drama; play; powerful drug
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
that is to say; so that means
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
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)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
by myself; in person; by oneself
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to need; to call for; to require
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?