alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
beginning; outset; first; onset
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
sound; noise; (speech) sound; Chinese-derived reading of a kanji
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
both hands; both arms; ten
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
desperately; recklessly; (rushing) headlong
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
throat; important part; vital area
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more