sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to make something bright; to shine; to polish
to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
every person; every mouth; every entrance
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to harm; to cause harm to
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to employ; to hire (a servant)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash