to have a reason; to have an excuse
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to gain a victory; to win
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
very likely; very probable
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
failure; mistake; blunder
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
sword skills; swordsmanship
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
system; organization; organisation; architecture
extract; excerpt; selection
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
technical skill; ability; capacity
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
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
quiet; still; surreptitious
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate