trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
power; might; authority; influence
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
divine protection; divine blessing; blessed; fortunate; monetary offering (to a temple or shrine); form of Edo period business tax
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
spirit power; magical power
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently; dreams
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
adds force or indicates command
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)