sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
hostility; antagonism; opposition
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
genuine article; real thing; real deal
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
until now; so far; up to the present
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
punishment; judgement; judgment
by conjecture (deduction)
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
school festival; campus festival
to concern; to be related
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
with the exception of; excepting; excluding