as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the West; the Occident; Western countries
swordstick; sword cane; loaded cane
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
simple; simplified; easy; plain
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
rīchi; riichi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from victory (or success, etc.)
double; twice (as much); twofold
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
but; however; provided that
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
handle; grip; stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
rather than; more ... than ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
one's increasing age; approaching old age; aging steadily
physical strength; muscle strength
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither