sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
nape (of the neck); nucha
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
outside a wall; beyond a wall; extramural
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
(some) more; even more; longer; further
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
long ago; a long time ago; already
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
teacher; instructor; professor
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
leader; guide; mentor; coach
it's been a long time; long time no see
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
branch; branch office; subdivision
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
Manneken Pis (cupid-like statue urinating into a fountain); Petit Julien