to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
few decades; many decades; several decades
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
dull sound; muffled sound
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
the hiragana character "ku"; chevron-shaped; dogleg-shaped
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
battlefield; battleground
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
several times; a few times
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
chance; opportunity; occasion