sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
genuine article; real thing; real deal
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
new product; new line (of products)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
proving ground; test site
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
perfect; just right; ideal
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
older brother; elder brother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
your Highness; his Highness; her Highness
at least; at most; (even) just
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that