other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
core; core; hardcore; all-out
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
decrease; reduction; decline
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
decision; judgment; resolution
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
student (esp. a university student)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
number one; first; best; most; game; round
time; season; period; phase; stage
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)