it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
control; check; restraint; inhibition
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
rare; uncommon; not often seen
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
(not) even once; (not) ever
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
block (of wood); chip; splinter
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick; bamboo sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
it is I who should say so
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
large tree; big tree; huge tree
trivial; not amounting to much
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind