pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to lay aside; to set aside
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to be talented; to be able
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
pride; boast; credit (to)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
like this; this sort; this way
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
proposal; offer; request; application
attribute; property; attribute; alignment (in a role-playing game); element (of an enemy or attack); type (of dealt damage); (character) type
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
reduction; curtailment; cut; cutback; scaling down; contraction
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
magic sword; cursed sword
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)