towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
evaluation period (software, new employee, etc.); trial period; probation period
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
job; work; duties; trade; skill
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
piece of evidence; evidence
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to shake; to sway; to waver
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to attempt; to test; to try out
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
sword skills; swordsmanship
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)