assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
place; room; margin; scope
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to rock; to shake; to swing
flustered; confused; panicked
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; (with a) pop (i.e. sound of a cork, etc. being pulled out of a hole in one movement); with a plop; (fall) straight
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to need; to call for; to require
observation; survey; watching
main question; real issue at hand
to choose (a thing) at one's own discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
magic sword; cursed sword
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
decision; settlement; definition
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside