sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
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 turn round; to face about; to turn about
determination; conviction
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
almost; roughly; approximately
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
body; physical system; (the) person
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
if it is the case that ...
falling rocks; fallen rocks
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
much less; to say nothing of
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)