in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
please (give me); please (do for me)
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to become possible; to become able to (do)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
slash character (ASCII 057); slash (fan fiction)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
practice by repetition; learning by rote
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
exchange of blows; long rally
training; drill; practice; discipline
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
-like; pseudo-; comical character who mocks or apes the main character (in Japanese performing arts); (arch.) criticism; (arch.) censure
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to accept; to receive; to agree