to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
to order; to command; to appoint
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
to keep watch; to stand guard
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to make use of; to lend money
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
separate room; special room
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
occupation; calling; livelihood
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
origin; main branch of family
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
exercise to help digestion