stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
myself; yourself; I; me; you
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
difference; variation; difference
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
hunting ground; hunting preserve
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to need; to call for; to require
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
this and that; various things
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
ten; 10; ten years of age
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany