sword; blade; single stroke
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
covering; protection; backing; relief
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
chink in the armor (armour)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
at least; at most; (even) just
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
long ago; a long time ago; already
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)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
split among friends; falling out; internal discord