to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
beyond one's means or position
reality; actuality; hard fact
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
inside one's heart; in one's mind
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
short distance; close range
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
abandoned child; foundling
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate