boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
wheat straw; barley straw
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
image; figure; figure; form; image
sword; blade; single stroke
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew