to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
dyeing; staining (a sample); dyed colour (color)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
body; physical system; (the) person
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
in the meanwhile; during the time
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
perception; sensing; noticing
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
head start; initiative; preemption
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
(wielding) dual swords (esp. in fiction); twin swords; pair of Chinese straight swords wielded simultaneously (oft. sharing a single scabbard)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
player versus player; PvP
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention