while; during; while; although; all; both
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
lately; recently; nowadays
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
not caring; not giving a damn
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
all you want; as much as one wants
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire