sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
objection; dissent; protest
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to clatter; to rattle; to turn into a ruckus
everything; anything; nothing
finding employment; getting a job
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to lie down; to throw oneself down
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
technique; art; skill; move
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to harm; to cause harm to
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
half the body; half length
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger