fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
soldier; combatant; warrior
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
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.)
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...