spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
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)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy