mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
cleaning up; sweeping up; mopping up
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to say; to tell; to state; to do
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
place; situation; position; location
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
action of making something; -ification
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being