magic sword; cursed sword
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
knight wizard; mage knight
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
various countries; various regions; various provinces
diplomatic mission; overseas diplomatic establishment
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
first meeting; first interview with
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
imperial sanction; royal charter; chartered (e.g. chartered accountant)
company president; manager; director
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
depending on; dependent on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop