dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
(some) more; even more; longer; further
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
someone doomed to their fate; (lit.) fish on the chopping board
expression; look; countenance; face
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to temper thoroughly; to train well
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
useful thing; usable article
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into