blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
putting into operation; invocation
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that