nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
training; drill; practice; discipline
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
business; trade; operations; sales
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to give a broad grin; to smirk
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
equality; impartiality; evenness
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage