usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
way; method; means; (technical) specification
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
general; popular; common; typical
tendency; trend; inclination
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
head start; initiative; preemption
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
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
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)
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
standard practice; playing by the book; established tactic; joseki (jōseki); standard sequence of moves (esp. in a corner)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
of course; certainly; naturally
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
long (esp. of photographic film); lengthy
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing