to approach; to draw near
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(on) horseback; riding a horse
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
commander; general; leader
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
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
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(one's) handling of the reins; how well one controls things
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
then; well; so; well then
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important