hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
immediately; right away; on the spot
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
convenient; handy; useful
to hand over; to surrender
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
oak; orc (fictional race common in fantasy literature); ork
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
with a friendly grin; smilingly
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
preservation; retainment; keeping
should; must; -able; probably; likely
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to stop walking; to pause
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
semi-transparent; translucent
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all