poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to begin talking; to open up
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
extra effort; one small touch; small twist
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
dozens; scores of; decades
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
model; prototype; archetype; (sewing) pattern
independent action; acting alone
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
sabre-toothed tiger (prehistoric feline, esp. the species Smilodon fatalis); saber-toothed tiger
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps