life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
war; battle; match; game; competition
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
then; well; so; well then
two (long cylindrical things)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
same; similar; (just) like; equal
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
since when; from when; how long
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
origin; source; beginning; starting point
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government