one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
door; gate; opening; title page
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to have an idea; to have a clue
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
sword; blade; single stroke
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to comfort; to console; to amuse
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
with the exception of; excepting; excluding