to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
now; the present time; just now; another; more
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
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.)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
reason; cause; circumstances
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
business ability; business acumen
honorific/polite/humble prefix
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
no!; no no!; no, not at all
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
really; truly; indeed; good grief
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
best pupil; leading disciple
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
essence; true nature; substance; reality
how; in what way; by what means
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
should; must; -able; probably; likely
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
difference; variation; difference
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)