time; season; period; phase; stage
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
considerably; fairly; quite
labor; labour; manpower; working force
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
neighbourhood; neighborhood
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
prohibition; inhibition; ban
license; permit; licence; certificate
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
long sword cloth bag; bag for long swords
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
bamboo sword (for kendo); bamboo fencing stick