once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to conform to; to be in accordance with; to follow (rule, tradition, example, etc.)
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
being under the rule of; being under the government of
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to attempt; to test; to try out
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart