weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
ability; performance; efficiency
very much; exceedingly; extremely
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to be exhausted; to be worn out
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)