let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
name; given name; first name
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
-less; lacking; non-existing
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
contradiction; inconsistency
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...