scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
consideration; taking into account
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(not) even once; (not) ever
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
honorific/polite/humble prefix
last days; the end; one's fate
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
settlement; solution; resolution
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
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to rank next to; to come after
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
tradition; legend; folklore
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
well then ...; in that situation; in which case