to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
present continuous tense; present progressive form
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
the place for; the time for; the level of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
temporary closure (of a shop, etc.); extra holiday; special holiday
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
serious; not joking; straight
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
in that way; thus; so; so?
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
personification; anthropomorphization
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman