to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
swiftness of foot; fast runner; person of great talent; gifted person
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
halo (esp. in Christian art); nimbus
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
part; portion; glimpse; bit
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
treating someone (to food or drink); dinner; wonderful food; (arch.) running about
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to give; to do (something) for
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
they; those guys; those fellows
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
phantom; vision; illusion
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
steel; sword steel; sword
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
surely; certainly; without doubt