emission (of light); radiation (of light); luminescence
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
everlasting; immortal; eternal; enduring; undying; imperishable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
that day; the very same day
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
mutual aid; cooperation; benefit
association; union; guild
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
periodic; regular; routine
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute