border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
purple lightning; flash; swordflash
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
one thin flat object; one sheet
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
albino Japanese rat snake
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level