dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
while; during; while; although; all; both
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to trample; to crush underfoot
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
unprecedented; never seen before
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
should; must; -able; probably; likely
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
interference; meddling; butting in
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by