to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
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)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
memory; sense; experience
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
much less; to say nothing of
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to pry; to prize; to prise
besides; moreover; in addition
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
body; physique; build; stature