sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
great war; great battle; world war
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory