to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
discretion; consideration; allowance
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
besides; in addition; also; moreover
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
serious; severe; grave; acute
to speak; to say; to vocalize
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(your) daughter; young woman
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
while; even though; despite
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
(your) daughter; young woman
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...