soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
captain; commander; commanding officer; leader
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
honorific/polite/humble prefix
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
please (give me); please (do for me)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
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
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
little by little; bit by bit
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
remainder; the rest; what is left
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down