rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
general; overall; across-the-board
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
postwar period; period after Second World War
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
tool; implement; means; furniture
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external
training; drill; practice; discipline
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
two (long cylindrical things)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion