to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
occurrence; happening; incident; event
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sword; blade; single stroke
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
spirit; heart; disposition
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
scene; spectacle; sight; view
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
as; because; with; due to
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of