and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to blow out; to spout out
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
proper; right; reasonable
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
in comparison to; rather than
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
by means of; due to; because of; according to
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
honorific/polite/humble prefix