without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
difficult to ...; hard to ...
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
vitality; (one's) life force
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
a second time; again; once more; twice
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
beginning; outset; first; onset
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hello; good day; good afternoon
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency