effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
myself; yourself; I; me; you
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
to have a talk; to tell a story
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
sorry; excuse me; thank you