serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to coagulate; to congeal; to be fanatical (about); to be obsessed (with); to stiffen; to become stiff
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
heart attack; to have a heart attack
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
magic bullet; magic bullets
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant