at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
surroundings; environs; circumference
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
coincident with; while; simultaneously
beginning; outset; first; onset
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly