(necessary) personnel; required person
covert action; covert operations
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
nightingale (flooring); method of laying floors to deliberately make a noise (like a nightingale's call) when walked across (security feature)
corridor; hallway; passageway
in succession; one by one
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
famous sword; excellent sword
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
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
fully armed; armed to the teeth
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery