character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
reset; fresh start; new beginning
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
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)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
form; shape; figure; visage
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to begin; to set about; to start
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date