grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
armed forces; military; troops
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Japanese person; Japanese people
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
godparent; first person to give something its name
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
incident; affair; happening; event
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
time axis; time basis; timeline