essential; important; crucial; vital; main
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
coming and going; commuting
disadvantageous; harmful; unprofitable
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
moderate; proper; just right
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
to go along; to walk along; to follow
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
immense physical strength
peerless; unparalleled; unparallelled; mowing down the enemy
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
in one's hands; in one's control
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)