simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to attack; to assault; to assail
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
beginning; outset; first; onset
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
curse; spell; malediction
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that is to say; so that means
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
failure; mistake; blunder
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
if so; in that case; in that situation
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off