beginning; outset; first; onset
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
as you see; as you can see
alone; unaided; away from home
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
to say; to be called; to do
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
long (time that has passed); old (story)
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only