to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
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
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
soldier; combatant; warrior
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to finish; to end; to close
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count