in the same way as; just like
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
thunderous roar; roaring sound
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
thinly slicing soft-boned fish for sashimi
guard; sentinel; garrison
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
welcome; (warm) reception
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
to grow up; to become an adult
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
(someone else's) parents; both parents
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
everything; anything; nothing
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return