both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
groan; moan; growl; snarl; hum (e.g. of a motor); buzz
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
acceleration; speeding up
to need; to demand; to take; to require
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
time; hour; period; class
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
right under; directly below; right beneath
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
fascination; bewitchment; entrancement; dazzlement
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
(spare) time; free time; time off; leave; resignation; dismissal
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible