magic sword; cursed sword
about; on; regarding; per; for every
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to some extent; to a certain extent
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
immediately; right away; on the spot
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
(staying) one night; overnight stay; overnight rental; per-night rental
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)