sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
war readiness; combat preparedness; readiness for battle
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to show up; to appear; to turn up
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
unfortunately; regrettably
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
three times; thrice; third (interval)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
government; administration; ministry
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle