to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now; the present time; just now; another; more
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to recall; to remember; to recollect
beginning; outset; first; onset
party to a contract; subscriber; policy owner (insurance)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
curse; spell; malediction
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to take someone's life; to kill someone
magic sword; cursed sword
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
nature; property; disposition
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
contract; compact; agreement
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)