somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to approach; to draw near
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
acceleration; speeding up
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
technique; art; skill; move
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
I see; that's right; indeed
accurate; correct; precise; exact
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
judgment; judgement; discernment
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap