to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
participation; joining; entry
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
minimum; at the very least
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
extract; excerpt; selection
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
genius; prodigy; natural gift
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied (e.g. physics, linguistics, research)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to carry; to bring (to a place)
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone