material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
rather; better; instead; if anything
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick
arm; skill; efforts; ability
memory; sense; experience
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
beyond that point; after that
to clasp together (esp. hands); to entwine (e.g. fingers)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
great physical power; animal strength
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach