domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
tradition; legend; folklore
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
myself; yourself; I; me; you
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
princess; daughter of a nobleman
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
later on; eventually; afterwards
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sub-; -ous (indicating a low oxidation state); -ite; Asia; Argentina; Arabia; America
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to do for (the sake of someone else)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)