nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
by means of; due to; because of; according to
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
adviser; advisor; consultant
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
sunlight; rays of the Sun
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
is something that; is that which
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to fan; to incite; to instigate
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...